How important is HEIGHT?

derenek wrote: it's already too late for the first generation immigrants. Like me... I'll be stuck as a short guy forever

Honestly I don't mind being short, but it does get on my nerves always hearing every girl I know talk about how "...I won't go out with someone shorter than me..." then the standard thing about heels etc etc...

Honestly though being short makes women wearing heels perfect. That puts me right at chest level with them... I could think of many worse things to be eye level with... hahaha

Well at least your finding a positive out of a disadvantageous situation...plus there are some things that guys can do to make themselves taller i think... umm i think korea they have these special inner soles that make you like 1-2 inches taller?
i think our dear leader had them on before he kicked the bucket but oh well...

The "with heels" calculation seems to vary quite a bit, too. I've seen variations between 3" to 7" (3" heel + 4" "feel good" height) all the way up to 11" for the shorter Asian girls that I know.

It's not that bad when you consider the ones that would turn you down (derenek) are the ones that are on the shallower side, anyways. Maybe a bright side to it after all, eh?

I'd be lying if I said I didn't care about height, but it's not THAT important to me. I'm reasonably tall (5'6 barefoot) compared to most Asian guys be in comparison to most other white women I'm average height. I would date a guy shorter then me, not by much though because part of me would be a wee bit bothered by it. I'd date someone 2-3 inches shorter then me max, but in general I prefer guys to be around 5'8 - 6' +. And i'm on the majority with that one. I wouldn't turn down a guy based on his height, but tall guys are defiantly a plus. Oh and weight (Skinny or Chubby not muscular at all) Literally means nothing to me so.

Definitely part of the majority. It seems like it's hard baked into the preference(s) of women by and large. A friend is half white, half Hispanic and stands at around 6ft. The reception that he gets is a lot different than the shorties out there. Looks don't really matter, he says, but height definitely does.

Thanks to all for the honest replies. An interesting read.

Just saying.. it is only as big of a deal as you make it out to be... xD

Standing at 5'1" (155 cm), pretty much everyone is taller than me.

Height, to me, is irrelevant. If your tall, great. If your not, still great.

Looks should be some of the last things to look for when choosing someone to date. What's the point of dating a Hottie if he's just going to be a jerk?

lol, you make it sound like short guys can't be hotties...lol

gabriel.lu wrote: Just saying.. it is only as big of a deal as you make it out to be... xD

Not necessarily. People have their preferences. My cousins won't date a guy shorter than a certain amount. That's their choice, same as some girls that hold a harder line. You can't change preferences, but why would we really need to? Better to accept the fact while seeking out someone that cares just as much.

Experimental Evidence. better than guess

derenek wrote: lol, you make it sound like short guys can't be hotties...lol

Was that directed at me? Lol... No, I'm not. I'm saying that you will have people that you won't mesh with because they like different types of guys. Similar to how some women don't care for Asian dudes.

Realistically speaking, how large of the % of women you know will "not date" Asian guys flat out? 10%? 20%? Whatever it is, it's not that big. The vast majority might not have that hard of a preference, but they would prefer a non Asian dude or a taller guy in this case. I'm saying that it's a waste of time trying to change the "hard-liners". It's their choice, and their preference should be respected. Nothing to get emo over.

Those are generalities, though. Seeing if someone is receptive is pretty much all you need to know. Case in point, the first g/f I've ever had was 6ft. I'm quite a few inches shorter. If they like you, they like you. If they don't, they don't.

S'all about preference.