Have you ever seen a short man/tall woman couple in Ireland?

jeanjolie · 13-06-2017 10:33PM #1

without high heels making the woman taller?

Keep in mind I don't mean where the man is short by the general standards of a short male (<5ft 10in) but rather he is shorter in a relationship than his girlfriend.

Despite seeing women online who say that they either wouldn't reject a man purely because he's short (i.e would date him if his personality was great) or date a man the same height as him, I have yet to see such a couple in Ireland.

Even among the 'liberal' youth (20 and under) that we hear with the trend of non-gender conformity, I've also yet to meet a couple in that age range were the boy is shorter than the girl.

So what gives, are the dating dynamics still backward in Ireland?

me_irl · 13-06-2017 10:34PM

Yes.

jeanjolie · 13-06-2017 10:37PM

me_irl wrote: »

Yes.

How massive was the height difference?

Surreptitious · 13-06-2017 10:39PM

Who gives a rattling fck.

degsie · 13-06-2017 10:40PM

Shur it doesn't matter when you're lying down

jamesbere · 13-06-2017 10:40PM

Like this

Arghus · 13-06-2017 10:42PM

It happens. I know a few fellas who are shorter than their other half.

markc1184 · 13-06-2017 10:42PM

A pal of mine is 5'6/7 and his wife is 6'2.

Beyondgone · 13-06-2017 10:47PM

You're short OP? Right? Very short? Who cares? I've a pal who's a titch. He's about 5' 2". He beats them off with a stick as he has a massive personality. I'm 6' 4". I rarely need a stick.

wakka12 · 13-06-2017 10:55PM

You've never seen an irish couple where the womans taller??not even by an inch or so?do you go outside much? I know several personally and see quite a few around, I didnt think it was all that rare at all tbh. Couples where the woman is 3 or more inches taller is definitely rare though yeh but Ive even seen a few of those..

Pat Mustard · 13-06-2017 11:04PM

Sarcozy and Bruni are in France but still a reasonable example:

Pat Mustard · 13-06-2017 11:19PM

The second President of Ireland, Sean T. O' Kelly was also a short man with a tall wife. In this picture, he and his wife are in the centre. She is holding the flowers.

adelaide_6_o%2527kelly%2Bjpeg.jpg

Yourself isit · 13-06-2017 11:25PM

Pat Mustard wrote: »

Sarcozy and Bruni are in France but still a reasonable example:

Power is apparantly an aphrodisiac.

jeanjolie · 13-06-2017 11:31PM

Pat Mustard wrote: »

Sarcozy and Bruni are in France but still a reasonable example:

And so is Tom Cruise but here's the catch my dear Pat,

Those guys compensate for their lack of perceived 'manliness' through their status and/or wealth so...although I understand where you're coming from, it's a silly comparison IMO.

You have to discuss the average man in regard to height, race, attractiveness, etc...

Pat Mustard · 13-06-2017 11:32PM

Yourself isit wrote: »

Power is apparantly an aphrodisiac.

No arguing with that!

_Brian · 13-06-2017 11:33PM

Seriously op, if you've never seen an Irish couple where the man is shorter than the woman you must be living under a rock up a long lane.
I can think of three couples that I know well, never mind just random people you see out and about.

Outlaw Pete · 13-06-2017 11:34PM

Surreptitious wrote: »

Who gives a rattling fck.

Men with small penises.

LincolnHawk · 13-06-2017 11:35PM

Taller men make more money too.
The struggle is real for manlets

jenny retro · 13-06-2017 11:35PM

I'm 5'8", himself is about 5'4". We're not the only taller female than male couple even in our friend circle. Get out more!

Beyondgone · 13-06-2017 11:36PM

I doubt he'd go short..
http://www.google.ie/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjk15vx8LvUAhWjJcAKHS_cAgYQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvillains.wikia.com%2Fwiki%2FTommy_DeVito&psig=AFQjCNEIWY7TPj-SxEPnURNsTg8kqN5mKg&ust=1497479722522132

They say "small man all go, tall man no go" in Italy.

Stheno · 13-06-2017 11:36PM

My oh is about half an inch shorter than me in flats in heels I can be up to half a foot taller

However I'm ten years younger so he boasts

greencap · 13-06-2017 11:37PM

jeanjolie wrote: »

without high heels making the woman taller?

Keep in mind I don't mean where the man is short by the general standards of a short male (<5ft 10in) but rather he is shorter in a relationship than his girlfriend.

Despite seeing women online who say that they either wouldn't reject a man purely because he's short (i.e would date him if his personality was great) or date a man the same height as him, I have yet to see such a couple in Ireland.

Even among the 'liberal' youth (20 and under) that we hear with the trend of non-gender conformity, I've also yet to meet a couple in that age range were the boy is shorter than the girl.

So what gives, are the dating dynamics still backward in Ireland?

The whole equality gender thing goes out the window as soon as reproduction comes into play.

Its like hippies - everyones sharing until money gets involved.

Then everybody reverts quicker than you can say 'survival and reproduction'.

Money and reproduction instincts instant highlight the bullsht and lies.

Outlaw Pete · 13-06-2017 11:40PM

Apparently when Rod stands on his wallet he's the same height as Penny.

Stheno · 13-06-2017 11:40PM

greencap wrote: »

Money and reproduction instincts instant highlight the bullsht and lies.

Anthropology consistently publishes studies highlighting how the length of different fingers relates to testosterone levels which are then linked with earning power

How is that bull****?

Pat Mustard · 13-06-2017 11:42PM

jeanjolie wrote: »

And so is Tom Cruise but here's the catch my dear Pat,

Those guys compensate for their lack of perceived 'manliness' through their status and/or wealth so...although I understand where you're coming from, it's a silly comparison IMO.

You have to discuss the average man in regard to height, race, attractiveness, etc...

Well, your thread title is "have you ever seen a short man/tall woman couple in Ireland". My answer is yes.

Women tend to select men who are taller than they are. Height is a factor in male attractiveness, although it is not the be all and end all. That said, if there is some imbalance in the looks stakes or otherwise, it is often made up somewhere else.

Jim Bob Scratcher · 13-06-2017 11:43PM

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

Apparently when Rod stands on his wallet he's the same height as Penny.

I don't think it ever matters what height the bloke is as long as he is famous or very wealthy.

greencap · 13-06-2017 11:43PM

Stheno wrote: »

Anthropology consistently publishes studies highlighting how the length of different fingers relates to testosterone levels which are then linked with earning power

How is that bull****?

what?

foxy farmer · 13-06-2017 11:47PM

Borrowing a saying from the rural funny sayings thread-
A fallen tree is easily climbed.

greencap · 13-06-2017 11:50PM

foxy farmer wrote: »

Borrowing a saying from the rural funny sayings thread-
A fallen tree is easily climbed.

girl on top reference ... or fight reference??

whoopsadoodles · 14-06-2017 12:12AM

One of my best friends is 5'11". and her husband is 5'6".

A girl I work with is 6' and while I don't know her husband's exact height, I know he's much smaller.

My mam is about 4 inches taller than my Dad.

So, yes.

Beyondgone · 14-06-2017 12:15AM

whoopsadoodles wrote: »

One of my best friends is 5'11". and her husband is 5'6".

A girl I work with is 6' and while I don't know her husband's exact height, I know he's much smaller.

My mam is about 4 inches taller than my Dad.

So, yes.

Black swans...

Have you ever seen a short man/tall woman couple in Ireland?

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