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I'd say the most depressing and demoralizing part of being short is how negatively it impacts my dating opportunities. I feel incredibly handicapped and prefilt

• soganess 7y ago
  I feel like I straddle the line, I am a bit shorter than the average height for a male worldwide, but a couple inches shorter than the average American (and Americans do seem to love rubbing it in). When I was younger I was really bothered by the gatekeeping people do with regards to height and dating. I felt myself disadvantaged for something that didn't make any sense. I wasn't unhappy with my height, we're not gladiators, and many of the most desirable men on TV aren't that tall. So what gives? Now at days I see it as more of a blessing, if someone would not date another human being they'd otherwise find attractive based solely on height then perhaps that person and I would not get along. I will admit that I only came to that realization slowly, it took women my height anf taller taking interest in me a few times for me to really believe that wasn't a position I had to take out of convenience. That there are many people who don't see a persons height by itself as a turn on or turn off. For what it's worth, my partner is just a hair shorter than I am and quite a bit taller than the average American woman.
• yummypaint 7y ago
  If you're looking for an actual partner this filter might be a good thing. Some tall guys deliberately omit their height from dating profiles for this reason.
• PhilWright 7y ago
  Think yourself lucky. Being ugly has an even bigger impact on your dating opportunities.