Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
If we do not hit our goal we will be forced to close the site.

Current status: https://keepboardsalive.com/

Annual subs are best for most impact. If you are still undecided on going Ad Free - you can also donate using the Paypal Donate option. All contribution helps. Thank you.

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

245

Comments

  • #32
    OldNotWIse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,468 ✭✭✭✭OldNotWIse


    Ihatecuddles wrote: »
    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.

    Why would you confine yourself to a life of flats because you think an outward appearance is silly? My best friend did this with her ex...she spent an entire year wearing ballet pumps because he was short :eek:


  • #33
    Boofle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 167 ✭✭Boofle


    There is something instantly attractive and sexy about a tall man! :P


  • #34
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,433 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    Sofiztikated wrote: »
    I'm 5'8" in shoes. The wife is 5'11" in socks.

    Doesn't bother me in the slightest.

    I'm 5'6, my girlfriend is 5'10, 6'1 in heels. I love it. Tall women are sexier, and I'm naturally sexy anyway. Win-win.


  • #35
    Legs.Eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,987 ✭✭✭Legs.Eleven


    I must be the only woman alive who doesn't have a thing for tall fellas. All the men I've gone out with have been either a bit smaller than me, same height or a bit taller. Short and stocky. Mmmm.


  • #36
    XxMCRxBabyxX
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,442 Mod ✭✭✭✭XxMCRxBabyxX


    OldNotWIse wrote: »
    Why would you confine yourself to a life of flats because you think an outward appearance is silly? My best friend did this with her ex...she spent an entire year wearing ballet pumps because he was short :eek:

    This reminds me of the famous Nicole Kidman quote after her and Tom Cruise broke up: "Finally I can wear heels again!"


  • Advertisement
  • #37
    caustic 1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭caustic 1


    Yes.


  • #38
    Larianne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    Each to their own, but personally I would be uncomfortable being more than 2 inches taller than the guy.

    Sophie Dahl doesn't mind it though. She married Jamie Callum.

    http://www.celebrities-with-diseases.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/sophie-dahl-jamie-cullum.jpg


  • #39
    NothingMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,178 ✭✭✭✭NothingMan


    I'm 6'1" and my ex was 5'10". About my height in her heels and didn't phase me at all. Would definitely go out with a taller girl too. Sure if I can't be comfortable in my height at over 6 foot then something's wrong there.

    Saying that, my gf is 5'4" and it's great :D.


  • #40
    Liam90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 645 ✭✭✭Liam90


    I'm not tall 5'10" my ex girlfriend was 5'9", even though i was taller it did bother me a little that it was so close.

    My current girlfriend is 5'2" and i feel much more comfortable with the height issue.


  • #41
    gobnaitolunacy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭gobnaitolunacy


    Perhaps. To insecure people.


  • Advertisement
  • #42
    Gummy Panda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,919 ✭✭✭✭Gummy Panda


    Women should be shorter!

    It's important when hugging them from behind. They think you are resting your head on their shoulder in a loving embrace but really it's to peak down her top.


  • #43
    Sofiztikated
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,995 ✭✭✭Sofiztikated


    Gummy Panda wrote: »
    Women should be shorter!

    It's important when hugging them from behind. They think you are resting your head on their shoulder in a loving embrace but really it's to peak down her top.

    Meh, when hugging her from the front, my face is right in her bewbs.


  • #44
    Ilyana 2.0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,331 ✭✭✭Ilyana 2.0


    I'm 5ft 1 so it's never been a problem, guys are always taller than me. My boyfriend is about 5ft 8/9 so he's not extremely tall, but we look grand together because I'm such a shortarse, and if I wear heels he's still taller :D


  • #45
    --LOS--
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,028 ✭✭✭✭--LOS--


    I only think it's silly to think that it looks silly, people need to get over themselves.


    What's silly is Rorys feckin socks in this pic O_O


  • #46
    nicowa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 700 ✭✭✭nicowa


    Some of the responses here scream if insecurity problems.

    I'm 5"9, verging on 5"10. He's just about 5"8. Sometimes I do feel ridiculously tall next to him. But I've gotten over it. It possibly helped that my sisters guy is a bit shorter - they were going out first.

    It's gotten to the point where I'm happy wearing 4" heels (I'm not able for higher abyway) when we go out. I just think to myself - people see a 44 yr old short guy with a 26 yr old leggy blonde and think "either he's well rich or he's damn good in bed".

    I'll give you a hint. It ain't the money....


  • #47
    Malari
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,150 ✭✭✭✭Malari


    Why does it "scream" of insecurity rather than personal preference? :confused:


  • #48
    newport2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,633 ✭✭✭newport2


    Boofle wrote: »
    There is something instantly attractive and sexy about a tall man! :P

    There is something instantly attractive and sexy about a busty woman.... But if someone said publicly that they'd only date women above a certain cup-size they'd be berated for being shallow, objectifying, etc. Acceptible with height though?

    Don't really see why someone has to have a specific physical characteristic for you to find them attractive TBH. Who cares if some people think a couple look "silly"? Anyone who judges you on that is not really worth worrying about.


  • #49
    WanabeOlympian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 130 ✭✭WanabeOlympian


    I'm 6 foot and women actually think I'm tall. Go traveling a bit and you soon realise 6 foot for a man is short haha I've dated a woman the same height but never any taller. She wasn't Irish so didn't wear the giant heal things. :D


  • #50
    Viper_JB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭Viper_JB


    I find a lot of the taller women to be incredibly sexy, I think it's the legs that do it for me, I'd say the issues though are mostly on the girls side that they wouldn't be mad for a shorter guy. I don't get though really, you might look odd as a couple walking down the road, but at the same time you're not going to be watching yourselves.


  • #51
    Iwasfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,250 ✭✭✭✭Iwasfrozen


    WanabeOlympian wrote: »
    I'm 6 foot and women actually think I'm tall. Go traveling a bit and you soon realise 6 foot for a man is short haha I've dated a woman the same height but never any taller. She wasn't Irish so didn't wear the giant heal things. :D
    Where did you travel, Norway? South Africa? In most countries with most ethnicities 6ft would be considered tall.


  • Advertisement
  • #52
    Gummy Panda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,919 ✭✭✭✭Gummy Panda


    So is Rory the little spoon?


  • #53
    Iwasfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,250 ✭✭✭✭Iwasfrozen


    WanabeOlympian wrote: »
    I'm 6 foot and women actually think I'm tall. Go traveling a bit and you soon realise 6 foot for a man is short haha I've dated a woman the same height but never any taller. She wasn't Irish so didn't wear the giant heal things. :D
    Where did you travel, Norway? Zululand? In most countries with most ethnicities 6ft would be considered tall.


  • #54
    newport2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,633 ✭✭✭newport2


    Malari wrote: »
    Why does it "scream" of insecurity rather than personal preference? :confused:

    Because it was described as looking "silly". If you're going to take into account not looking silly when choosing a partner, you're not very secure. IF you were, you wouldn't care what other people thought.


  • #55
    Jimmy 5F
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 122 ✭✭Jimmy 5F


    --LOS-- wrote: »
    I only think it's silly to think that it looks silly, people need to get over themselves.


    What's silly is Rorys feckin socks in this pic O_O

    You can't really help what you think looks silly.


  • #56
    --LOS--
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,028 ✭✭✭✭--LOS--


    Jimmy 5F wrote: »
    You can't really help what you think looks silly.

    you can realise that you've perhaps been conditioned to believe it looks silly, when you acknowledge that you might just get over yourself and come to the conclusion that it's a load of BS.


    I will say though it's actually somewhat refreshing to see this thread come up (coz this thread comes up all the time here) and for people to be honest and say ye I do think it looks silly, I don't think I've seen that before.


  • #57
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,433 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    Jimmy 5F wrote: »
    You can't really help what you think looks silly.

    Actually you can.


  • #58
    newport2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,633 ✭✭✭newport2


    Jimmy 5F wrote: »
    You can't really help what you think looks silly.

    Then I can't help thinking that it's silly to think that it looks silly ;)


  • #59
    VONSHIRACH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 374 ✭✭VONSHIRACH


    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.

    an imaginary box, havn't heard that before.

    I am 6- 2, wife 5 -11. In my single days, never encountered any woman taller than me. Had girlfriends 6 -0 and 5 -4, not simultaneously! I probably would have steered clear of any taller ladies.


  • #60
    NothingMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,178 ✭✭✭✭NothingMan


    Gummy Panda wrote: »
    So is Rory the little spoon?


    I'm way taller than my gf and I love being the little spoon!!!


  • Advertisement
  • #61
    Malari
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,150 ✭✭✭✭Malari


    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.

    My boyfriend said something very similar to me when we first met.
    newport2 wrote: »
    Because it was described as looking "silly". If you're going to take into account not looking silly when choosing a partner, you're not very secure. IF you were, you wouldn't care what other people thought.

    OK, I didn't mean the silly part, but I don't like guys to be shorter than me. I have tried it but I just find it a bit uncomfortable, personally. Not because I think other people are judging me by the way :P


Advertisement