Quote: (05-06-2014 03:32 AM)TonySandos Wrote:
I looked back through the earlier responses in this thread and saw a handful of guys in the 5'7"-5'9" range making some comments about their napoleon complex.
Research the history behind height attraction if you're not satisfied. Height hasn't been proven to be an evolutionary benefactor and in fact is one of the few words that actually qualifies to be called a 'social construct'.
Thing is 5'6-5'10 is actually not short, but very average height range( this coming from a 5'10 guy) , so I don't know where this napoleon complex is coming from for guys in that height range.Even when I look at a 5'6 guy vs a 5'11 guy, I don't feel the height difference is big enough. 5'6 guy could wear 2 inch booster shoes and then the difference almost flys under the radar.
A tall guy can only amog with height if the short guy gives up his ground..in other words, it is all you if you are a short guy, your the one who decided if a tall guy amogs you, not the tall guy.
And you are right that height is a social construct. Most probably because the western world is both sport based and corporate based.
For example, it is expected that a high level manager or CEO have a commanding presence and height gives that right off the bat so taller CEOs/managers tend to get hired....even the women managers are tall.
Regarding sports, the most popular sports , football, baseball and basketball , having height is a clear advantage here. It is apparent in European women being more accepting of height because soccer is a popular sport there and it is advantageous to be short .
There are also some excellent advantages of being short rather than tall, but this is not tall vs. short, this is about short guys who need to not give a fuck about the height the universe choose to bless them with...see what I did there; frame your lack of height as a blessing .
Wear your lack of height as armour rather than a stray jacket.