Why being a short man sucks!

[Anonymous]

Short for a man is 5'6" and under. It irks me a little when guys who are 5'8" think they're short - do you know what I would give to be an inch below the average!? Tom Cruise may be short in Hollywood, but in the real world, he's in like the 35th percentile. Now, the list!

1. Girls

Girls don't like short guys, plain and simple. Unfortunately, it's very hard to avoid seeing all of the hateful comments. A lot of the time it's not just a lack of romantic interest, it's also a certain level of disgust. I don't know about other guys in my position, and although I have mostly moved past it now, reading all of those comments when I was 13/14/15 really hurt me - it may or may not have caused tears. It sucks, but it's true. It's also not something girls are embarrased to admit. It actually seems like it's something that they're proud of. There are things you can do to be more attractive, but you're always missing the one physical characteristic that girls seem to want most: height.

2. You will never be 'that guy'

You can be the most attractive short guy in the world but, you will never know the feeling of walking into a room and having all of the girls want you. You can do everything right: have good sense of style, be respectful, confident, funny, etc. - but then some random 6'4 guy walks into the room with flip-flops and a t-shirt and the girls are all over him.

3. Respect

Everyone assumes that the 'little guy' can't do it. If you want to get any respect at all, you will have to work twice as hard and show you're twice as good as the guy next to you - it seems like this applies to women sometimes too. You have to prove that you can do everything all the time... Which leads into:

4. 'Napolean complex' or 'little man syndrome'

To get anyone to take you seriously, you have to be confident and assertive. But the second that you do, everyone says you have a Napolean complex, and claims that everything you have ever achieved in your entire life has simply been to make up for your lack of height.

5. Weak

People tend to think short men are weak. I'm not sure about other short men, but this isn't the case for me. I personally don't mind proving people wrong, but it can be a little annoying when people just make assumptions. Even women tend to think that because they're taller, they're automatically stronger. Sorry. Not the case.

6. Clothes

No stores seem to stock clothes for short men. I don't think I've ever brought a pair of pants that didn't have to be hemmed.

7. Your feet never touch the ground when sitting

I always have to sit towards the front of a chair so that my feet touch the ground. It may be cute to see a girl swinging her legs in the air, but I just end up feeling like a little boy.

8. People assume you have a small dick

Girls seem to assume that short guys have small dicks. I'm not really sure why. Research disagrees and I can confirm that 100% of the penises I've seen attached to short men have been slightly above average - then again, I've never seen another mans erection, so my sample size is one.

9. "You're so short"

No! Really? I had no idea. Thanks for letting me know.

10. Cute & adorable

Never hot or sexy. Always cute or adorable. Do not call an adult male adorable. Ever. We may be short, but we are still strong, proud men.

[Anonymous]

I never really knew short guys had it so hard until I came onto this site. Maybe it's only in my area, and no where else but most short guys I know are in relationships as long as they have a good looking face. My ex-boyfriend was an inch taller than me, and I am 5'4. He had a very handsome face, and he was a ladies man. He actually cheated on me. Around here, as long as the face is attractive none of the rest matters. If the face is ugly, no amount of height will help anyone and that applies to both guys and girls. The face is very important. I know a guy who is 6'2, and has muscles but his face is ugly. He is 30 years old and still a virgin. So that's proof right there that it's the face.

So do you have an ugly face? That could be very well be your problem.

[Anonymous]

You don't know what a Napoleon complex is. Napoleon wasn't even short for his own time period for pity's sake.

A Napoleon complex is when you're so obsessed with your own perceived shortcomings in the height area, that you cling to every possible quarter of an inch and will lose no ground unless you've fought to the death over it.

Also known as a 5 foot 3 and 3 quarters brigade.

[mychelle]

Interesting article. I am a tall woman, 5'11. Growing up, it was always inferred that women should date, become involved with and or marry men that were taller. I think that was just the norm. I will say the past couple of men I have dated were my height if not an inch or two shorter. I didn't have a problem with it at all.

Laying down, nose to nose, we are really all the same height ;)

[myTake Owner]

Spread the word!

[Azara]

It's Interstinh you talk about how you hate the assumptions people place on you simply bc of your height , then turn around and do the same to women simply bc if their sex. You don't know that any random woman is weaker than you just bc she's a woman. Just Iike she or any random guy doesn't know you're weaker just bc you're shorter.

And yes everything you mentioned is exactly how women experience life on a daily basis. Short or tall.

[EpicFrog12]

I've got a short boyfriend, and I'm pretty tall (5'8") myself! He's plenty strong and sexy and can be very commanding when he needs to be. (Also his penis is definitely not small) ;)
Anyways, just offering a counterexample!

[undeadsoldier]

I don't quite agree with this when it comes to what the girls think, then again I'm not exactly normal. I've actually never gone for guys that are really tall, rather guys that are closer to my height. My current boyfriend is 5'6. With the whole sexy vs adorable thing, I think he's both so again, maybe I'm weird, but it also depends on the moment. But hey, I mean shit, sometimes you just have to prove the ladies wrong about what they think.

[godfatherfan]

Well I am sure it can suck. I am 6' 3". I have 3 boys 6' 2" , 6' 3" and 6' 4". we just have tall people.
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I can tell you that i have never once in my life walked into a room and had any woman look at me twice. be it in shorts or a suit. so it is not like being tall is auto pussy.

but I would take being short over having the weight issue and other issues I have had all my life.

Grass is always greener on the other side of the fence...

[falafelany1]

The guy I like would be considered short but I find him cute, attractive, and HOT (it's true).

[RussianGirlxo]

I only prefer taller guys because im quite tall myself and would find it awkward as hell towering over a guy

[Inlove29]

I myself am not that tall but i prefer guys who are taller...
but I have found short men who are sexy..
whoever the hell said that short men have small penis is just an ignorant jerk...

[smexiliciousss]

i found a short guy that i think is sexy and im taller than him

[BertMacklinFBI]

wow it came to this.

my best friend is shorter than me and he has 9+ girlfriends over my record, he is just true to himself and confident as fuck. 2-3 of his previous girlfriends were taller than him.

"short guys" aren't to blame, its the fucking insecurity of the individual.

[AsSeenOnPC]

Yeah, I agree Nice name by the way. Have you seen P&R or you just thought the name was cool?

[BertMacklinFBI]

@AsSeenOnPC I've watched the full 6 seasons of Parks and Rec, waiting for season 7!

[BertMacklinFBI]

@AsSeenOnPC but yeah I love the show hahaa

[Rissyanne]

You have hit #8 right on the dot. The short men I have been with all where well above average. Another thing good about being with a short guy... during sex... you aren't at the guys chest. You can actually kiss while having sex. But there are good things about tall guys. I am 5ft 2 and my bf is 6ft 2. But just remember no one is perfect...

[been_waiting]

I know what I say doesn't matter but I've met tons of really attractive short guys and their height hasn't prevented them from dating.

[AdamThomas]

The stuff about women is bullshit. I'm 5'3" and I've still been with a lot more women than the average man. Sure I've had some harsh rejections but I quickly got over that once I got my dick wet. I get tired of hearing all this stuff because it's only an issue if you allow it to be, it's all in your head.

[NExPats12]

Girls can't wear high heels lol.

[myTake Owner]

I'd have no problem with her wearing heels.

[TheSpartan]

You physically cannot wear heels? Like, what happens? Does space-time implode into a black hole?

[NExPats12]

Ahhh wdf lol?

[sugarroseandrea]

Well I'm 5'7inches. I like short guys anyway. :)
I do respect them. And short guys DON'T have a small penis.
I know a few guys who are shorter than me but elder to me. I do respect them. They're my friends :3 and they're not weak. They go to gym. XD Yeah, they are cute and adorable. But SEXY as well ;)

[R3d_Anonymous]

Well, the question is: what are you going to do about it?

Waste the rest of your life moping about something you can't control or get on with your life and do the best you can with what you can?

This is what I tell myself whenever I feel insecure over my height (this can be applied to any other insecurity that you can't do anything about).

[GalaxyFlame90]

I found this extremely offensive to my dead friend who was short and also to one of my friends who was short. He proved your entire list wrong. He got all the girls, he was called and Hot and Sexy he was one of the most popular, he played soccer (was the captain) and guess what he WAS SHORT! So fuck this list it's BULLSHIT!

[GalaxyFlame90]

You can do anything and attract almost anyone as long you try and put effort into it.

[a_lizete]

But how old was he

[GalaxyFlame90]

Age 15 when he died.

[myTake Owner]

No offense to your friend but height doesn't matter when you're a child.

[miserybusiness]

People assume you have a small dick

LMFAOOOOOOO

Sorry, shouldn't laugh

If it makes you feel better, I love short guys!

[Dandeus]

There's a world of difference between confidence and aggressive overcompensation, which is what napoleon complex is. You don't need to be a strutting blowhard to be confident.

Real confidence is subdued, doesn't need to be thrown in people's faces. Overcompensating makes you look insecure, which is the opposite of confident.

[Watermelonoma]

what a coincidence... i was just commenting on a take similar to this one, but it was by a woman who actually has a preference for shorter men:

www.girlsaskguys.com/.../a8686-meet-the-most-powerful-women-in-technology

That take was made for people like you. I'm a short guy too, and i mean ACTUALLY short (I'm about 5'5) so I can tell you that its not quite as bad as you make it out to be. I mean yes some of those things are true with some women, but all of those things are not true with all women. Point is, you need to do the best you can with what you have. If you can do that, the world is yours.