How tall is too tall?

lukesmom

Just wondering how tall is too tall for a woman?? I'm 5 foot 8 inches in height and cannot wear heels even though id love to. All the shoes I love are generally at least 3-4 inches high. So I have to wear boring flats. Inside me there's a short girl dying to get out. My husband is 6 feet tall. Would hate to be taller than him in heels. How tall is too tall?? I think 5 foot 5 would be perfect.

Its Only Ray Parlour

lukesmom wrote: »

Just wondering how tall is too tall for a woman?? I'm 5 foot 8 inches in height and cannot wear heels even though id love to. All the shoes I love are generally at least 3-4 inches high. So I have to wear boring flats. Inside me there's a short girl dying to get out. My husband is 6 feet tall. Would hate to be taller than him in heels. How tall is too tall?? I think 5 foot 5 would be perfect.

Why didn't you marry a taller man then?

AnonoBoy

How tall is a piece of tall?

antodeco

Cut your feet off. Makes you shorter and saves you money on new shoes.

is mise spartacus

My friend is 6ft 4 and she wears heels, it's not something you can really control you know

Mint Sauce

Once they are taller than me.

LizT

I'm 6 foot tall. I wear heels out sometimes. If I like it and it looks good, who cares how tall I am in them? I love being tall, hated it when I was younger but I've embraced it now.

Never really got the notion that a woman has to be smaller than her partner.

Stheno

lukesmom wrote: »

Just wondering how tall is too tall for a woman?? I'm 5 foot 8 inches in height and cannot wear heels even though id love to. All the shoes I love are generally at least 3-4 inches high. So I have to wear boring flats. Inside me there's a short girl dying to get out. My husband is 6 feet tall. Would hate to be taller than him in heels. How tall is too tall?? I think 5 foot 5 would be perfect.

I'm the same height and wear heels all the time. My OH is the same height as me and neither of us are bothered by it. I'm really not getting your statement that you cant wear heels as you are too tall

Lenin Skynard

What's so bad about wearing heels and being taller? I've never heard a man saying "I don't like that woman, she's too tall".

begrandx

I'm 5'11 and wear heels all the time, used to be conscious about it when I was younger but nothing I can do about it so may as well embrace it! Makes my legs look freakishly long but hey all good

TheBeardedLady

lukesmom wrote: »

Just wondering how tall is too tall for a woman?? I'm 5 foot 8 inches in height and cannot wear heels even though id love to. All the shoes I love are generally at least 3-4 inches high. So I have to wear boring flats. Inside me there's a short girl dying to get out. My husband is 6 feet tall. Would hate to be taller than him in heels. How tall is too tall?? I think 5 foot 5 would be perfect.

I'm 5' 5" and would love to be your height. Happy enough with my height but a few more inches would be cool. Why couldn't you wear heels? I don't think some taller women realise how striking they are because they're too busy worrying about their height. Taller women look fantastic in heels. Not a heel-wearer meself but I do think they look great on other women of all sizes and heights.

aaronjumper

No such thing as a woman that's too tall. Variety is the spice of life.

Pretzill

At 5ft 2 I don't feel your pain. Even in heels I'm still a shorty. Walk tall.

Talib Fiasco

I'm 6"2 so any girl in heels who is still a decent bit smaller than me is perfect. I don't care if she's tiny but 5"1/2 is a good screening point.

super_furry

9ft or so.

lukesmom

Its Only Ray Parlour wrote: »

Why didn't you marry a taller man then?

Because when I met him I was shorter. I'm about 2 inches taller now. And I fell in love with him that's why I married him. I wasn't even remotely thinking about height.

lukesmom

LizT wrote: »

I'm 6 foot tall. I wear heels out sometimes. If I like it and it looks good, who cares how tall I am in them? I love being tall, hated it when I was younger but I've embraced it now.

Never really got the notion that a woman has to be smaller than her partner.

I just think it looks strange. I know a guy he's about 5 foot 7 and his gf is at least 6 foot and it just looks wrong to me. Fair play to them and all but I couldn't do it.

lukesmom

Stheno wrote: »

I'm the same height and wear heels all the time. My OH is the same height as me and neither of us are bothered by it. I'm really not getting your statement that you cant wear heels as you are too tall

When I've worn heels everyone looked so much smaller than me especially my friends they are all tiny.

Stheno

lukesmom wrote: »

I just think it looks strange. I know a guy he's about 5 foot 7 and his gf is at least 6 foot and it just looks wrong to me. Fair play to them and all but I couldn't do it.

Its all in your head so, honestly I wear four inch heels a lot in work and don't give it a second thought. If the oh and I are going somewhere dressy I wear heels too

The Backwards Man

Too tall for what?

The lowest railway bridges are usually over 12 feet so I guess over that.

Stheno

lukesmom wrote: »

When I've worn heels everyone looked so much smaller than me especially my friends they are all tiny.

So what?

super_furry

lukesmom wrote: »

When I've worn heels everyone looked so much smaller than me especially my friends they are all tiny.

Are you sure they weren't just far away?

_Kaiser_

Stheno wrote: »

So what?

Indeed, I don't get the obsession some women have over height - either theirs or that of the guy they're with.

As long as there's a spark and ye get on that's what matters - besides, we're all the same height lying down

smcgiff

On the very rare occasion my wife wears very high heels she's taller than me and I really like it.

It's the different aspect I suppose.

kstand

I'm 6 3" and my wife is about 5 foot 5 or 6. Small beside me in flip flops but i met her in heels and then she often wore heels after that and that was fine. I'd love to have met someone 5 10" or even 6ft. But no regrets. What she doesn't have in height she more than makes up for in spirit and personality.

--LOS--

I'm the same height as you OP, you're hardly freakishly tall, do you not like being tall? Maybe you should move to the Netherlands you won't feel so tall

RoyalMarine

kstand wrote: »

What she doesn't have in height she more than makes up for in spirit and personality.

and width. Don't forget width.

Rubberlegs

I'm barely scraping 5ft, OH is about 6ft 2'. I don't mind bein a short arse, only it's a nuisance getting jeans to fit. I sometimes wish I was taller, and elegant, and looked good whatever I wore, but too late for that now!

TeddyTedson

I'm 6'2. No idea about girth though.

Tigger

lukesmom wrote: »

Just wondering how tall is too tall for a woman?? I'm 5 foot 8 inches in height and cannot wear heels even though id love to. All the shoes I love are generally at least 3-4 inches high. So I have to wear boring flats. Inside me there's a short girl dying to get out. My husband is 6 feet tall. Would hate to be taller than him in heels. How tall is too tall?? I think 5 foot 5 would be perfect.

maths fail

if yer hubby is 6' in his socks then he stands at 6'1" in his shoes so you at 6'8" + 5" are the same height , a perfect match

corner of hells

Tigger wrote: »

maths fail

if yer hubby is 6' in his socks then he stands at 6'1" in his shoes so you at 6'8" + 5" are the same height , a perfect match

So 6'13" tall ?

Sir Arthur Daley

They are all the same height lying down.

Davidius

lukesmom wrote: »

I just think it looks strange. I know a guy he's about 5 foot 7 and his gf is at least 6 foot and it just looks wrong to me. Fair play to them and all but I couldn't do it.

Maybe it's my shortness speaking here but isn't that a bit of a trivial thing to be worrying about? I think you might be making a bigger thing out of it than it is.

Gannicus

is mise spartacus wrote: »

My friend is 6ft 4 and she wears heels, it's not something you can really control you know

Is she single?

I love tall women. I'm 6'3" and I would love to meet a woman who's a similar height to me even if she is a little taller in heels

uck51js9zml2yt

My wife is 6 inches taller than me at 6'2.
I look up to her all the time
Our kids are tall as well.

amdublin

lukesmom wrote: »

Just wondering how tall is too tall for a woman?? I'm 5 foot 8 inches in height and cannot wear heels even though id love to. All the shoes I love are generally at least 3-4 inches high. So I have to wear boring flats. Inside me there's a short girl dying to get out. My husband is 6 feet tall. Would hate to be taller than him in heels. How tall is too tall?? I think 5 foot 5 would be perfect.

You're not that tall Just wear heels.

I'm 5ft 7 and wear heels, I'm not taller than most men in when I'm wearing them.

cerastes

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Indeed, I don't get the obsession some women have over height - either theirs or that of the guy they're with.

As long as there's a spark and ye get on that's what matters - besides, we're all the same height lying down

Not necessarily, some have big











beer bellies

Larianne

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

As long as there's a spark and ye get on that's what matters - besides, we're all the same height lying down

This is not true! :cool:

Only thing annoys me when I'm out and wearing heels, sometimes I can't hear what my friends are saying because I'm 6 foot in heels and they're about 5'6. Get a pain in my neck.

Laois6556

Heels are uncomfortable and it can get very awkward wearing them, especially if you're also wearing a pair of knickers and your mum walks in. :eek: What are you doing son???????

my teapot is orange

I'm 5'7 and all the men seem taller whether I'm wearing heels or not. I don't really think about it.

c_man

lukesmom wrote: »

So I have to wear boring flats.

No you don't! I love me some tall women, and I'm definitely not alone on this.

Gannicus

c_man wrote: »

No you don't! I love me some tall women, and I'm definitely not alone on this.

No you are not my friend

dellas1979

lukesmom wrote: »

Just wondering how tall is too tall for a woman?? I'm 5 foot 8 inches in height and cannot wear heels even though id love to. All the shoes I love are generally at least 3-4 inches high. So I have to wear boring flats. Inside me there's a short girl dying to get out. My husband is 6 feet tall. Would hate to be taller than him in heels. How tall is too tall?? I think 5 foot 5 would be perfect.

Well, Im 5' 7. So, for me, I wouldnt consider 5' 8 tall.

Where I work, there are maybe 6/7 girls at either the 6 foot or over the 6 foot mark.

But if you are self-conscious of feeling too tall, maybe go for 2/3 inch heels (I find 3' is all I can manage anyways).

Stheno

@OP are your friends that you describe as tiny just short or is there a big difference in build?
If you feel enormous around them due to your height that would be strange imo, is there a weight issue as well here? I.e. they are small and slim and you are tall and heavier?

Sinister Kid

Larianne wrote: »

This is not true! :cool:

Only thing annoys me when I'm out and wearing heels, sometimes I can't hear what my friends are saying because I'm 6 foot in heels and they're about 5'6. Get a pain in my neck.

I have this problem too! I'm just shy of 5'10" bare foot... throw on heels & I can hit around 6'1" / 6'2"

LizT

Sinister Kid wrote: »

I have this problem too! I'm just shy of 5'10" bare foot... throw on heels & I can hit around 6'1" / 6'2"

It's great when you lose people though in a nightclub/pub and you can just stand on your tip-toes and spot them!

beks101

It would literally change my perspective on the world to be that tall. I'm 5'1 (on a good day) and the only people I look down on are 8-year-olds and midgets

Height is something that would never be an issue, my last girlfriend was taller than me and it was never an issue. She had a real elegance to the way she held herself even if she herself often had issue duty being taller than me. I always found it rather endearing and anytime she was self conscious of the height difference I'd just stand up that bit taller and hold her closer.

Pumpkinseeds

Embrace your height and get yourself some lovely high heels. I'm 5 foot 6 and have a dodgy leg so I can't wear heels:(

lukesmom

Stheno wrote: »

@OP are your friends that you describe as tiny just short or is there a big difference in build?
If you feel enormous around them due to your height that would be strange imo, is there a weight issue as well here? I.e. they are small and slim and you are tall and heavier?

Short and skinny yes and I'm tall and average build. All my friends (most) are very petite.

UCDVet

I'm pretty sure this was proven scientifically, but I don't have the link to the journal.

Anyway - take your height, add the length of his....ahem....member - and that should be his height. It's like the golden ratio.

I'll see if I can find the link....