Does it look strange when a girl is much taller than her boyfriend?

DColeman · 17-06-2013 02:07AM #1

Does it look strange when a girl is much taller than her boyfriend? The concept doesn't bother me personally but I hear a lot being made out of it in celeb magazines, even if a girl is slightly taller than her boyfriend. For example take tennis player Caroline Wozniacki (5'9.5 and Rory McIlory 5'8.5). Rory is about an inch shorter, so together in regular shoes, they look like this:

http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/R...OR2eafK8Gl.jpg

But when in heels it looks like this...

Do images like that put a lot of women off from 'minature boyfriends'.

Lets put things into perspective here, Rory is near average male height and isn't desperately short (about my height! :eek:)

Do you think being the golf world number 2 helps overcome that in her decision a little.

Ihatecuddles-old · 17-06-2013 02:10AM

I personally dont date guys shorter than me, mainly because I find tall men a turn on.

I think it looks a bit silly to be honest! My last boyfriend was my height so I never wore heels.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 17-06-2013 02:36AM

Yes it looks a bit (a lot) odd.

I'm 6'2'' and God damn I'd hate to date anyone taller than me.

Sofiztikated · 17-06-2013 02:40AM

I'm 5'8" in shoes. The wife is 5'11" in socks.

Doesn't bother me in the slightest.

policarp · 17-06-2013 02:40AM

I remember back in the 70's wearing cowboy boots with an inch and a half heel and it was sore on the calves the following morning.
Why do people want to be taller than they are?
If you meet someone your own height fine, but
Small Man Syndrome shouldn't be a factor.

Dr Turk Turkelton · 17-06-2013 02:41AM

A tall tree is easy climbed once its knocked.

looking_around · 17-06-2013 02:55AM

I think it looks odd .. a guy should be taller than the gal :P ..

Maybe some guys should start wearing heels? Man heels now thatd be something XD

Iwasfrozen · 17-06-2013 02:56AM

An inch or so taller wouldn't be too bad but I'm 5' 10" and I wouldn't go out with anyone much taller.

Fratoue · 17-06-2013 03:06AM

DColeman wrote: »

Does it look strange when a girl is much taller than her boyfriend? The concept doesn't bother me personally but I hear a lot being made out of it in celeb magazines, even if a girl is slightly taller than her boyfriend. For example take tennis player Caroline Wozniacki (5'9.5 and Rory McIlory 5'8.5). Rory is about an inch shorter, so together in regular shoes, they look like this:

http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/R...OR2eafK8Gl.jpg

But when in heels it looks like this...

Do images like that put a lot of women off from 'minature boyfriends'.

Lets put things into perspective here, Rory is near average male height and isn't desperately short (about my height! :eek:)

Do you think being the golf world number 2 helps overcome that in her decision a little.

If you're boning her why care?. Why bother with something so trivial, it only looks "Strange" to jealous men who wish they were with the leggy woman you are with, and yes I've dated taller women.

Sofiztikated · 17-06-2013 03:12AM

Fratoue wrote: »

If you're boning her why care?. Why bother with something so trivial, it only looks "Strange" to jealous men who wish they were with the leggy woman you are with, and yes I've dated taller women.

I can't believe I'm agreeing with you, I've hated every other post you've posted.

But exactly. My Mrs. has a good 3 inches over me. I can still throw her around the bed, 69 is uncomfortable though.

policarp · 17-06-2013 03:14AM

Fratoue wrote: »

If you're boning her why care?. Why bother with something so trivial, it only looks "Strange" to jealous men who wish they were with the leggy woman you are with, and yes I've dated taller women.

It's the Man thing.
Must be Big.

endacl · 17-06-2013 03:19AM

Never met a woman taller than me.

Meh...

mad turnip · 17-06-2013 03:28AM

Any girl I've been with either wore flats or was considerably smaller than me, any time they were heels you feel like a bit of a dope but no one ever seems to notice that much or if they do they really don't care that much, everyone knows if a girl is wearing 6" heels well you know....

Jacks Smirking Revenge · 17-06-2013 04:01AM

The tallest I'd go out with would be maybe an inch or 2 over me, I'd draw the line there.

Personally I wouldn't go out with some 6'4" giantess. Would be quite ridiculous looking.

17-06-2013 04:05AM

I have an imaginary box the height and width of me that girls must fit.. Not because of what people might think, just because I like the girl being shorter or the same height. I'm 5"7.

Hasmunch · 17-06-2013 04:13AM

Minature boyfriends... how do girls stoop so low???

Lurching · 17-06-2013 04:45AM

DColeman wrote: »

Lets put things into perspective here, Rory is near average male height and isn't desperately short (about my height! :eek:)

5'8.5" is not near average male height!

Maybe it is in 60 year olds, but not across the board.

DColeman · 17-06-2013 04:53AM

Lurching wrote: »

5'8.5" is not near average male height!

Maybe it is in 60 year olds, but not across the board.

Depends on the country but 5'10 would be average height for 21-35 year olds in Britain, Australia, USA and Ireland. And 5'8-5'9 is near average height.

The Backwards Man · 17-06-2013 06:24AM

I mainly like girls between four and eight feet tall

Gummy Panda · 17-06-2013 06:32AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I have an imaginary box the height and width of me that girls must fit.. Not because of what people might think, just because I like the girl being shorter or the same height. I'm 5"7.

Liar!

It's so you can get them through Ryanair carryon luggage

beks101 · 17-06-2013 06:42AM

I'm 5 "1 and attract an insane amount of short men. I tried dating one once, he was about 5 "4, shorter than me in heels and it felt like I was hanging out with my little brother or something. Just couldnt get used to it.

It's an innate thing I can't really understand but there's something incredibly exciting and sexy about a tall man to me.

mattjack · 17-06-2013 06:48AM

Look at size of the bag she,s carrying .Maybe she has a lttle step ladder in it for him.

The Backwards Man · 17-06-2013 06:57AM

beks101 wrote: »

I'm 5 "1 and attract an insane amount of short men. I tried dating one once, he was about 5 "4, shorter than me in heels and it felt like I was hanging out with my little brother or something. Just couldnt get used to it.

It's an innate thing I can't really understand but there's something incredibly exciting and sexy about a tall man to me.

Did I mention I am 7'5"?

af_thefragile · 17-06-2013 07:27AM

What is it that women find 70% of men below average looking...

I suppose we all have expectations that reality often doesn't match. We all fantasize about the ideal guy/girl we'ld like to be with and at the end of the day its nothing more than just a fantasy. In reality there's a lot more than comes down to choosing your partner than simply ideal looks and physique. Maybe if you're in CFJ and your physical appearance fits in some guy/girl's ideal then it may be easy for you to score/have a one night stand with said person. But relationships that start off in this way rarely last. I've many times seen women/men describe in great detail what sort of person they'll date and then end up dating someone who fits no where near their ideal partner image.

December2012 · 17-06-2013 07:30AM

It does look a bit strange, but so does anything that's not the average.

Hasmunch · 17-06-2013 07:47AM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I mainly like girls between four and eight

:eek:

fergiesfolly · 17-06-2013 08:18AM

I'd always have a lot of admiration for a short bloke that can pull a tall girl.
Its gotta take some cojones to chat her up in the first place

Rasheed · 17-06-2013 08:21AM

I think it looks a bit odd to be honest but what's worse is if the girl is of bigger build aswell as being taller. I see this one couple in town with about 6 inches of a height difference and perhaps 3 stone of a weight difference. The girl isn't even that big, your man is just tiny.

Big mare, small horse situation.

BraziliaNZ · 17-06-2013 09:30AM

Any girl I've known has always said they wouldn't go out with a shorter man. Tall is attractive innit.
In Rory's case, I wonder if the fact that he's a leading sportsman and multi millionaire is helping his cause at all? Hmmmm.

Remmy · 17-06-2013 09:38AM

Jacks Smirking Revenge wrote: »

The tallest I'd go out with would be maybe an inch or 2 over me, I'd draw the line there.

Personally I wouldn't go out with some 6'4" giantess. Would be quite ridiculous looking.

You are missing out on some quality snu snu.

Kintarō Hattori · 17-06-2013 09:41AM

The missus is only about an inch smaller than me but I have to admit finding it a huge turn on when we're out- she's dressed up and towering over me in boots. I don't mind her being taller one bit. Hmmn hmmn hmmn.

Does it look strange when a girl is much taller than her boyfriend?

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