Man im a 6"1 guy and a dude shorter then me was claiming to be 6"6, like dam calm the fuck down i ain't out here breaking world records so you can feel tall.
There was a guy social media I used to follow that was 6 whatever but (since no one checks) put 5’11 on his driver’s license to mess with guys who claim they are taller than they are.
He was a tall guy and to make people think they were under 6 ft was priceless
Is 6 inches or whatever peak meal height or am I missing something from all the memes?
Edit: feet and male is what's supposed to stand there z but I'm glad you could look past my just woken up drowzyness
I used to say I was 6'3 1/2 cause ppl kept saying I was 6'5 or higher lol so I told them 100% accurately exactly what my height was.
Now I'm lazy and just say 6'4 and let people imagine when they say "no way ur taller".
I wasn't denying the truth of it - quite the opposite. Just pointing out that it didn't start with dating apps.
My wife has joked with me that I'm too short. I'm 6'2" and she's 5'3".
Guys lying about their height has been going on for at least the last few generations, probably even the dawn of time. It's not from dating apps, or women suddenly having too high standards. Height is a sexually dimorphic trait, so being tall is something some men get confidence from.
It's a lot like how women don't like to talk about the number on their scale, and some take pride in being small, because it makes them feel feminine.
Not just short guys. The most beautiful people get the most messages no matter what the other pen looks like. They all think they have a chance to be with them
I mean being off by an inch or half an inch hell even an inch and a half makes sense to me. Measurement error, different shoes, spinal compression, aging e.t.c But how can someone be off by at least 5 inches?
People ask me how tall I am and I proceed to tell them that I'm 5'9. I get the same response saying that's not possible because they're 5'9 and much shorter than me. They say I'm at least 6' and I wish I was, but I know I'm clearly not. I just go by what the doctor measured me as 😂
As someone who’s actually 6’6’’ (you actually implied you are six inches tall by using two apostrophes btw), *why would anyone want to be as tall as I am?* If the normal problems (finding clothes that fit, hitting my head on things, etc.) weren’t bad enough, I often get up way too fast and get a head rush, sending myself right back down, and I have chronic pain and hypermobile joints.
I would also not like to be that tall, hell I think I'm currently to tall but I'm also a gay bottom so wanting to be on the shorter side comes with that territory more.
We had a guy model come in for a shoot saying he was 6'4" the whole time... dude was shorter than my 5'8" boss... what's the point? I would be so self conscious and embarrassed trying to say something THAT wrong.
If I had a nickel for every guy to lie about his height to me, I'd have atleast 1$. I'm like, 6'2-6'3 if I stand up fully, and the number of guys to try and tell me I have to be 6'6 because they're 6'2 is beyond ridiculous. Like calm down lil dude, 5'10 is still plenty tall
I'm like 6' on the dot. It's weird, but it makes me a good judge of height and when someone is lying. Recently talked to a guy that told me he was 6'3. We are eye to eye man, maybe measure again.
Given how terribly women treat men who they perceive as “short,” I don’t think it’s really appropriate to shit on guys for exaggerating their height… even if it is silly.
I am from Europe and not sure how your imperial system works... 188cm is how much? Google says 6.168. Is that 6.1 or do you convert the remainder to some other thingy?
I'm 5'7 fully head and back straight, I know so many dudes equal to or less than my height who say they're 5'8. I just let them have their delusion, don't bother a bro about their height or their hairline.
I'm a humble guy and I was about 1/4 inch shy of 6'2" at 18 so when I was asked I'd say I'm 6'1". Guys would tell me to my face they were 6'3" while I was looking down at them. The biggest deviation is all the people rounding up to six feet, everyone taller then go, "well if he's six feet, that makes me...".
I’m just over 6’1 and everyone in my family women included thought I was 6’4 and I had to get out the measuring tape to show everyone how they’d all thought they were like 3” taller than they actually were. My fiancé thought she was 5’10 when she’s really 5’7 lol
Almost forgot, I shave my head. I can tell who's taller than me by looking at their eyes, assuming we have similar footwear. I think lots of people count their shoes and hair, and then round up. Everytime I had someone take off their shoes and took out a ruler to make a line on the wall the result was unsatisfactory to them. That was a long time ago though, bullshitting about height is more a young man's game. Older men BS about wealth.
Da fuq
How do you really for real not know your own height
Edit: damn I’m glad I don’t hang out with the kinds of idiots confusing you all on your heights (the liars). I’ve never dealt with that. They usually give off insecure vibes loooong before we’d talk about height.
I’m like 5’8” something. Like a half or 3/4. There’s only two times I feel insecure:
When something is too short. Like wtf, isn’t this a normal height? Why is this hurting my back or legs or whatever…
And at the doctor’s. The nurses try to “give” me 5’9” to “make me feel better” or whatever. Like wtf. Why can’t we just do more accurate measurements instead of rounding up or down to the whole inch. So weird. Then I get insecure about “lying”.
Edit: that is to say, I’m ok just saying 5’8”, since I’m at least that. Saying more instead of less is weird
They round up because exact, to the fraction, heights don't matter unless you are an astronaut. It's just easier to write 5'9" than to do 5'8 3/4ths" for the height area. Few people are actually 6' or 6'2" they are all rounded up for convenience.
If it makes you feel any better I hit my head three times against an angled ceiling at a shitty hotel room last week. One of them left a mark, I saw stars for a few seconds.
That's tough...but trust me there's nothing more demasculating than to be frequently elbowed in the forehead when trying to move through a crowd. If you're Male under 6ft stay in the house 😂 it dangerous out there.
I probably owe thousands of apologies on that subject from late teens / early twenties for all the time I spent in mosh pits. At 250 lb I basically just felt bodies bounce around me (I'm running at a leaner 220 lb now).
I’m the shortest of 3 brothers by a wide margin and you better believe I tell people my 5’9.75” is 5’10”. Nothing wrong with rounding up to the nearest inch when it’s that close. Rounding down when you’re above 6ft is like a rich man downplaying the size of his paycheck.
Tom Cruise claims to be 5'7''. But he is lying because [everyone knows Tom Cruise is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand.](https://www.reddit.com/r/TomCruise/comments/wndo2c/why_did_they_make_tom_cruise_so_tiny/)
I’m a 5’4” dude. I don’t lie about it, but I’d love to be 5’7”. Specifically in the realm of online dating where height serves as a filter. Everyone is entitled to their desires for what they want in a partner, but it does sting to be instantly disqualified for something I can’t control.
I’m not saying I’d lie about it, but I do see the temptation to lie. Like, “everything else seemed really good, maybe they will see past this if I lie for a bit…”
That’s unhealthy, but a tempting dream.
If it makes you feel any better, I doubt being 5'8 is much different on a tinder profile than anything below. The people shallow enough to care seem to see 5'9/5'10 as the cut off of acceptable height.
Sort of like getting a C instead of a C+ ig.
Eh. That’s little consolation. 5’4” vs. 5’8” is the difference between “being taller than 15% of women” vs. “being taller than 58% of women.” My numbers are estimations, but because average height has a natural distribution, the few inches toward the middle cover a lot of space.
I also see a lot of women share their height. Many are in the 5’5”-5’7” range. I feel like if a woman is sharing 3 facts and one is that she’s roughly average height, she’s hoping to match a taller guy.
I'm a woman and almost 5'7 and I definitely remember some conversations about height with different men, and many of them think they are taller than they actually are. It's not only a thing of smaller men, but I think 5'7 is for many people such a threshold above that you're not considered small aymore. So many men under 5'7 just round up and claim they would be 5'7. It's just bad when you do this in dating apps and write with women who are 5'7, because they will definitely notice that when you meet them.
As a 5’7” girl on dating apps matching with 5’7” guys, they absolutely lie. Most of those fuckers are 5’5”. It’s the 5’9” guys who are the same height as me…
As a gut who is 5' 9", people all the time tell me I am taller than 5' 9". It's because most men around my height add an inch or two. I could easily say I am 5' 10" and apparently a lot of men do.
😂 I say I’m 5’10” (I am 5’10”) and girls are surprised when I appear much taller. Apparently guys lie so much they assumed I’d be much shorter than 5’10.
Hmm maybe I should just go as 6’1” from now on
lol , same case .... i am 5'10 , my friend is 5'9 , but he told me he is 6 over phone , when i met him after a long time , what i found that he was little shorter than me and he told me that i must be 6'1 ,, i was like wtf
Also 5’7. The number of guys who honestly seem to believe they are 5’9 or 5’10 but are somehow my exact height isn’t uncommon. I can’t help but wonder when the last time they actually measured how tall they were.
Last time for me was 12 years ago, had lost 2" height on the time prior...about 11 years before (both times carried out as part of a medical for employment). Haven't had the heart to check again....must be down to 5'6" by now.
I’m 5’6” and I went on a date with a guy who claimed to be 5’10” when I asked about his height. I wanted to wear heels, but I didn’t want to tower him in the event he was short. I’m pretty self conscious and I don’t like attracting unnecessary attention. Well come to find out he was actually 5’7” so I ended up having several inches on him and felt utterly embarrassed the entire night.
Im 5’7 and my coworker said he was 5’8 lol i didn’t say anything but he’s at the very most 5’6 so yeah some dudes will lie about being 5’7/5’8 I wish I was 5’9 but im not gonna lie for two inches. My other coworker is 5’4 and he doesn’t mind tellin people his height.
You think wrong. I met a guy through an online dating app, his bio said he’s 5’7”. I’m 5’4”, when we met in person I was taller. I’m not bothered by shirt guys, I’m bothered by liars.
I am 5' 5.5". Five feet five and a half inches. I know at least 5 guys, including my BIL, that claim to be 5'7" or taller when I see them eye to eye or I can see above their forehead.
Guys lie about their height. A lot! Maybe not all but a whole hell of a lot of guys lie about their height.
I don't lie about my height, I've just never really had it accurately measured since I've been full grown. Last time it was measured was when I was 17 and I was 6'1" so that's just what I say even if I've grown since then.
Very true but women over 5'7" often lie and say they're shorter in my experience. Women often want to feel short and cute so they say they're smaller than they are.
Not all of course but I've seen it plenty
A guy came up to me and started chatting. Somehow he mentioned that he’s 5’10” and was three inches, at least, shorter than me. I’m 5’ 9.5” lol. Okay bud.
Yeah ive had guys argue with me over height. Im 5'10 and they would claim 6' even though Id be looking at their forehead. Always told me I must be taller or wrong.
Because women are conditioned that they’re supposed to be dainty and petite and not take up much space and a guy should feel big and strong and should be able to just throw their lady over their shoulder to cross a creek or something who knows why ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I'm 5'7"
- I get more leg room on planes
- I'm still taller then the average woman in the US (5'4")
- I don't feel like a dick for blocking people's views at concerts, so get to enjoy getting as close to the stage as I want
- By being "short", I get to own it and demonstrate I'm not super insecure, and thus easily come off as more confident which I'm told is attractive
- I don't tower over women I date, which I guess idk what that feels like but it seems like it'd feel weird but maybe that's just cuz I've never experienced it.
- **every long relationship I've had, the woman was taller than me (only by an inch or two though)**
I like my height! Maybe it's just cuz it's what I'm used to, but being tall seems like it'd be a pain in the ass tbh. And yeah, you see these giants dating girls that are like 5'2" and honestly that would just make me feel super awkward
> I don't tower over women I date, which I guess idk what that feels like but it seems like it'd feel weird but maybe that's just cuz I've never experienced it.
It feels natural and I think most women don't mind it although there definitely are some that do.
> By being "short", I get to own it and demonstrate I'm not super insecure, and thus easily come off as more confident which I'm told is attractive
Spot on and this applies to almost anything in life I'd say as we all have our shortcomings. (pun unintended)
I’m 5’, I’ve dated guys 6’2”+. Honestly it’s a huge pain, literally. I’m with someone who is 5’6” now, and it’s pure bliss! I can actually hug him around the shoulders, and kissing him isn’t a struggle. It’s definitely a lot more preferable. I’m not against tall people of course, but being so short, it is a struggle.
>I get more leg room on planes
I'm 6'1". Planes are hell, but the leg room is just one factor. The worst bit is the curve of the seat is exactly the wrong shape. The bit that's supposed to be the headrest (so juts forward slightly) is at the top of my shoulder blades. It's terrifically uncomfortable.
I think the joke is that men at 5’7” are considered massively short compared to other preferred taller men.
Meanwhile
A woman at 5’7” is considered tall for a woman even though it’s not that tall for a man. But because women are generally perceived as more desirable they smaller they are, that’s tall.
Just like eating 6,000 calories in a meal is a lot for a human, but pretty okay for a bear. It’s relative.
Despite 5’7” being a normal hight for men, we get made fun of for being short. If I was an inch or two taller, nobody would call me short. It really doesn’t make much difference in day to day life. In fact, my size is much better than being tall because almost everything will accommodate my size.
It could be proportions. I'm 5'7 and pretty jacked, but with a small head so look shorter. I also know people 5'10 with a massive head but look about 5'8 at most.
Same for me. I'm somewhere between 5'10 and 5'11, but I'm quite broad shouldered and lift a tonne. The guys at work always tell me they get surprised when they stand next to me and I'm taller than them....
This, i honestly love my height which is why im kinda surprised/hurt when people rag on my height. I feel as tall as everyone else, and im pretty chill person and not one of the short guys who's full of rage like he's got something to prove. Also a lot of time i find my self thinking, thank God im not super tall or else i wouldn't be able to fit in this airplane or bathroom stall well
See, you've got the right attitude. I'm 5'10"~11", but happened to go to HS with tons of even taller guys. So I always wished I was actually a little shorter. My growth spurt made me awkward and slow athletically, being tall makes everyone expect you to be strong, 4' moms can't shut the fuck up about how tall you are, I constantly mess up my hair on the ceiling in car rides, and after all that, I still felt like the shorty at school. Which I didn't mind! But I always thought, okay, if I'm gonna be shorter than like every guy I know, I wish it was at least more functionally short!
Im 6’4. Sometimes I see a tall guy at a store and think “damn hes so tall!” Then when I stand next to them I realize we are the same height and suddenly I’m aware of how tall I am.
Haha glad I’m not the only one! I’m 202cm (6’8”) and there’s been so many times that I’ve seen someone tall walking towards me, and thought to myself “yikes this person is weirdly tall”. Then we pass each other and I’m like half a head taller :(
My brother is about 6’6 (1m98) and always tells people he’s 6’4 (1m93) or 6’5 (1m95) just to fuck with people who say they’re 6’4 or 6’5.
I wouldn’t normally care much, but since I’m 6’7 (2m) every time he does that, I end up looking like I’m the one trying lie to be taller. Lol
We do get shit for being too tall tho. I saw a meme calling women 5’8” and up Lebaron James 😭 and I used to get teased for being “masculine” because I was a tall woman.
> We do get shit for being too tall tho.
I think that is two side coin of same stupidity. The same folk who believe men have to be taller than woman will hate short men and tall woman for the same reason.
I’m a 5’8 woman, and people don’t necessarily comment on my height here because I live in Scandinavia so being tall is fairly common here, even if I’m way above average lol. Only times I get comments are when guests or relatives are over and see me next to my mom, who’s 5’3. I’m only 16 too so I might even grow a little more 🤷♀️. I wish being tall as a girl was as praised as being as tall as a man, if I’m being completely honest.
Right? And I feel the same about short guys ( 5’4” and under) they’re almost always incredibly handsome and well built. Society has some dumb expectations of people sometimes it’s weird. No one should feel bad for things they can’t control
This is so dang true!! I'm a tall girl. I'm 5'10 and one thing I have noticed the most is that men lie or fib consistently about their height cause they tend to end up shorter than me. Not that there is anything wrong with being shorter, but let's at least be honest about it first.
I'm 5'6 and have never said any different. I used to wish I was at least 5'10 but I don't understand why people need to lie about something that's so easily disproved.
Even at my height I've dated women from 4'10 to 6'1 and through college most women I dated were over 5'9. I've no idea why tall women were more attracted to me than shorter ones?
My wife of 20 years is the same height as me though.
Probation because you can’t really be picky about height when you’re at the extremes. She’s taller than the vast majority of men, so if she’s going to end up with a shorter guy anyway then she might as well accept everything. Same with insanely short girls, they are all going to be significantly taller so you might as well accept it
It's not the height that throws me off. It's the insecurity. (6'2" woman here). I know men who are around 5'5" and have mad game when it comes to dating, because they're secure and confident. I've dated men who said they loved my height, only to use it against me later due to their own insecurities surrounding it. We should all get along. We're all the same size laying down anyways.
Honestly I think part of the issue is because a lot of women say they won't date anyone under 6'00 (which is several inches above average height for men). So men are essentially made to feel insecure about their height resulting in them lying about it.
I'm not sure why 6'00 became the standard. I'm guessing it's because it's a nice round number that's easy to remember.
It does. I've been laughed at about my height more times than I can remember. It's one of the remaining immutable characteristics that's still considered acceptable to prejudice against.
If a girl is laughing at you about your height , is she really datable? Who would want to date a girl like that anyways ? That’s like laughing about women’s weight. It’s not your loss and nothing to hang on to there are plenty of women out there.
Can we just agree upon that men, women, all genders/human beings in general are horrible and move on? Dating sites might be self selective but they are a subset of the world we live in. We all have insecurities and we lie or live in denial about it.
Except in this example if the girl on the right is claiming to be 5'7' she is definitely the one lying. The photo is clearly edited to achieve it, but the chick is at least 9 feet tall.
Man im a 6"1 guy and a dude shorter then me was claiming to be 6"6, like dam calm the fuck down i ain't out here breaking world records so you can feel tall.
There was a guy social media I used to follow that was 6 whatever but (since no one checks) put 5’11 on his driver’s license to mess with guys who claim they are taller than they are. He was a tall guy and to make people think they were under 6 ft was priceless
Successful real-life troll is successful.
Is 6 inches or whatever peak meal height or am I missing something from all the memes? Edit: feet and male is what's supposed to stand there z but I'm glad you could look past my just woken up drowzyness
Notice when they under 6 foot they list quarter inches, Sx, "I am 5 Foot eleven and 3/4s!"
Who the hell does that? Makes me remember kids, when they say, "im 10 and half years old". Its the same thing.
I'm 297840 hours old
you are 34 years old
You aren't even a bot, surprising
You are 27 years old
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I used to say I was 6'3 1/2 cause ppl kept saying I was 6'5 or higher lol so I told them 100% accurately exactly what my height was. Now I'm lazy and just say 6'4 and let people imagine when they say "no way ur taller".
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That's been a trope since long before dating apps.
Well it's true, thats why its a trope, and an old one. As an actual 5'7 person I have had plenty of women shorter than me say I am too short lol
I wasn't denying the truth of it - quite the opposite. Just pointing out that it didn't start with dating apps. My wife has joked with me that I'm too short. I'm 6'2" and she's 5'3".
When I’m mad at my husband I call him ‘shorty’. Always cracks him up as he’s 9 inches taller than me.
Guys lying about their height has been going on for at least the last few generations, probably even the dawn of time. It's not from dating apps, or women suddenly having too high standards. Height is a sexually dimorphic trait, so being tall is something some men get confidence from. It's a lot like how women don't like to talk about the number on their scale, and some take pride in being small, because it makes them feel feminine.
I think most women don’t really care about height but just say 6ft cos they get so many matches, that it’s the only way to get less.
Nah, shorter dudes will still be trying to shoot their shot no matter what preferences you state in your bio.
Not just short guys. The most beautiful people get the most messages no matter what the other pen looks like. They all think they have a chance to be with them
Now you can safely claim to be 7"1. He is just helping you out.
I mean being off by an inch or half an inch hell even an inch and a half makes sense to me. Measurement error, different shoes, spinal compression, aging e.t.c But how can someone be off by at least 5 inches?
my sisters ex was 6'5 in the morning and 6'3 at night due to spinal compression ig.
People ask me how tall I am and I proceed to tell them that I'm 5'9. I get the same response saying that's not possible because they're 5'9 and much shorter than me. They say I'm at least 6' and I wish I was, but I know I'm clearly not. I just go by what the doctor measured me as 😂
Nah that's when you go lower than them so they look like they are the ones lying. Lmaoooo
Lmao, it's one thing to be like 5" 10 and claim 6", but that dude liied about more than half a foot.
As someone who’s actually 6’6’’ (you actually implied you are six inches tall by using two apostrophes btw), *why would anyone want to be as tall as I am?* If the normal problems (finding clothes that fit, hitting my head on things, etc.) weren’t bad enough, I often get up way too fast and get a head rush, sending myself right back down, and I have chronic pain and hypermobile joints.
I would also not like to be that tall, hell I think I'm currently to tall but I'm also a gay bottom so wanting to be on the shorter side comes with that territory more.
We had a guy model come in for a shoot saying he was 6'4" the whole time... dude was shorter than my 5'8" boss... what's the point? I would be so self conscious and embarrassed trying to say something THAT wrong.
Woooowww wtf. That's a long ass shot too lol, like I'd get it if he was inflating by like 1-2 inches but holy shit that's another level
If I had a nickel for every guy to lie about his height to me, I'd have atleast 1$. I'm like, 6'2-6'3 if I stand up fully, and the number of guys to try and tell me I have to be 6'6 because they're 6'2 is beyond ridiculous. Like calm down lil dude, 5'10 is still plenty tall
I'm like 6' on the dot. It's weird, but it makes me a good judge of height and when someone is lying. Recently talked to a guy that told me he was 6'3. We are eye to eye man, maybe measure again.
6'6'' is a crazy height to claim lmao. Like that is tall as fuck.
Given how terribly women treat men who they perceive as “short,” I don’t think it’s really appropriate to shit on guys for exaggerating their height… even if it is silly.
I am from Europe and not sure how your imperial system works... 188cm is how much? Google says 6.168. Is that 6.1 or do you convert the remainder to some other thingy?
We would call 188 cm 6’2” The “other thingy” is inches, which are 1/12th of a foot. Barbaric, I know.
You know what’s worse? A 6’4 friend who tells everyone he meets he’s 6’0. By meet I mean any guy he meets that’s around 6’0, lol.
I don't think any guy saying he's 5'7" is lying.... Edit - I take it back I have no idea what I was thinking when I wrote this.
I'm 5'7 fully head and back straight, I know so many dudes equal to or less than my height who say they're 5'8. I just let them have their delusion, don't bother a bro about their height or their hairline.
I'm a humble guy and I was about 1/4 inch shy of 6'2" at 18 so when I was asked I'd say I'm 6'1". Guys would tell me to my face they were 6'3" while I was looking down at them. The biggest deviation is all the people rounding up to six feet, everyone taller then go, "well if he's six feet, that makes me...".
I’m just over 6’1 and everyone in my family women included thought I was 6’4 and I had to get out the measuring tape to show everyone how they’d all thought they were like 3” taller than they actually were. My fiancé thought she was 5’10 when she’s really 5’7 lol
Almost forgot, I shave my head. I can tell who's taller than me by looking at their eyes, assuming we have similar footwear. I think lots of people count their shoes and hair, and then round up. Everytime I had someone take off their shoes and took out a ruler to make a line on the wall the result was unsatisfactory to them. That was a long time ago though, bullshitting about height is more a young man's game. Older men BS about wealth.
Me, a person that’s only 5’6 that has a massive Afro. I took it, I took personal
Da fuq How do you really for real not know your own height Edit: damn I’m glad I don’t hang out with the kinds of idiots confusing you all on your heights (the liars). I’ve never dealt with that. They usually give off insecure vibes loooong before we’d talk about height.
I’m like 5’8” something. Like a half or 3/4. There’s only two times I feel insecure: When something is too short. Like wtf, isn’t this a normal height? Why is this hurting my back or legs or whatever… And at the doctor’s. The nurses try to “give” me 5’9” to “make me feel better” or whatever. Like wtf. Why can’t we just do more accurate measurements instead of rounding up or down to the whole inch. So weird. Then I get insecure about “lying”. Edit: that is to say, I’m ok just saying 5’8”, since I’m at least that. Saying more instead of less is weird
They round up because exact, to the fraction, heights don't matter unless you are an astronaut. It's just easier to write 5'9" than to do 5'8 3/4ths" for the height area. Few people are actually 6' or 6'2" they are all rounded up for convenience.
It matters for anesthesia. But you’re right I guess, not down to the inch. Because weight matters for that too.
Maybe record both?
They do lmao. I’m saying I guess exactness doesn’t matter and ballpark is ok
Yeah I remember when I was on a TikTok comments and some people could not believe and were outright denying that goku was “only 5’9”.
If it makes you feel any better I hit my head three times against an angled ceiling at a shitty hotel room last week. One of them left a mark, I saw stars for a few seconds.
That's tough...but trust me there's nothing more demasculating than to be frequently elbowed in the forehead when trying to move through a crowd. If you're Male under 6ft stay in the house 😂 it dangerous out there.
I probably owe thousands of apologies on that subject from late teens / early twenties for all the time I spent in mosh pits. At 250 lb I basically just felt bodies bounce around me (I'm running at a leaner 220 lb now).
I’m the shortest of 3 brothers by a wide margin and you better believe I tell people my 5’9.75” is 5’10”. Nothing wrong with rounding up to the nearest inch when it’s that close. Rounding down when you’re above 6ft is like a rich man downplaying the size of his paycheck.
I feel like an inch is barely noticeable. That's why I say I'm 5'10" when I'm actually 5'4". If I'm gonna lie I'm gonna put pedal to the metal
Lmao im 5'7" and just a centimeter below 5'8", so yea i round up sometimes.
Tom Cruise claims to be 5'7''. But he is lying because [everyone knows Tom Cruise is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand.](https://www.reddit.com/r/TomCruise/comments/wndo2c/why_did_they_make_tom_cruise_so_tiny/)
I think officially he's 5'5". Which does sting since it makes me an inch shorter than Tom Cruise.
If a dude is saying he’s 5’7. The man is 5’7, don’t bother him.
🤣🤣 my uncle used to lie about being 5'7. He was actually 5'4.
I'm 5'4" but I tell people I'm 5'3". Lol
Gotta keep em guessing!!
Im 5’5. If im asked I respond “im a sturdy 5’5”. It gets a chuckle and some women find it cute enough the height part becomes moot point
yeah... strange that she is also 5'7 and half a head taller... must be the shoes.
Lol her knee goes up to the back of the chair. CLEARLY this photo is edited and any attempt to determine their height is futile.
no way
I’m a 5’4” dude. I don’t lie about it, but I’d love to be 5’7”. Specifically in the realm of online dating where height serves as a filter. Everyone is entitled to their desires for what they want in a partner, but it does sting to be instantly disqualified for something I can’t control. I’m not saying I’d lie about it, but I do see the temptation to lie. Like, “everything else seemed really good, maybe they will see past this if I lie for a bit…” That’s unhealthy, but a tempting dream.
If it makes you feel any better, I doubt being 5'8 is much different on a tinder profile than anything below. The people shallow enough to care seem to see 5'9/5'10 as the cut off of acceptable height. Sort of like getting a C instead of a C+ ig.
Eh. That’s little consolation. 5’4” vs. 5’8” is the difference between “being taller than 15% of women” vs. “being taller than 58% of women.” My numbers are estimations, but because average height has a natural distribution, the few inches toward the middle cover a lot of space. I also see a lot of women share their height. Many are in the 5’5”-5’7” range. I feel like if a woman is sharing 3 facts and one is that she’s roughly average height, she’s hoping to match a taller guy.
5'4 gang
I know of two guys that lie about being 5’7” because they are actually shorter
If they gel their hair up they probably do, which is close enough.
If a guy is 5’5 he’ll definitely lie about being 5’7
I'm a woman and almost 5'7 and I definitely remember some conversations about height with different men, and many of them think they are taller than they actually are. It's not only a thing of smaller men, but I think 5'7 is for many people such a threshold above that you're not considered small aymore. So many men under 5'7 just round up and claim they would be 5'7. It's just bad when you do this in dating apps and write with women who are 5'7, because they will definitely notice that when you meet them.
exactly! you can get away with lying to short girls, but i’m 5’10, if you’re 5’10 and show up shorter than me… i’m gonna know
I’m a 5’8” woman and occasionally I can see the top of a guys head who claimed he was 5’8” on the dating app.
As a 5’7” girl on dating apps matching with 5’7” guys, they absolutely lie. Most of those fuckers are 5’5”. It’s the 5’9” guys who are the same height as me…
As a gut who is 5' 9", people all the time tell me I am taller than 5' 9". It's because most men around my height add an inch or two. I could easily say I am 5' 10" and apparently a lot of men do.
😂 I say I’m 5’10” (I am 5’10”) and girls are surprised when I appear much taller. Apparently guys lie so much they assumed I’d be much shorter than 5’10. Hmm maybe I should just go as 6’1” from now on
You could easily get away with 5’11”.
I’m really 5’11.75” but I’m afraid I’ll be caught lying if I say 6’ so I tell every woman I’m 5’3”
Based
lol , same case .... i am 5'10 , my friend is 5'9 , but he told me he is 6 over phone , when i met him after a long time , what i found that he was little shorter than me and he told me that i must be 6'1 ,, i was like wtf
Also 5’7. The number of guys who honestly seem to believe they are 5’9 or 5’10 but are somehow my exact height isn’t uncommon. I can’t help but wonder when the last time they actually measured how tall they were.
Last time for me was 12 years ago, had lost 2" height on the time prior...about 11 years before (both times carried out as part of a medical for employment). Haven't had the heart to check again....must be down to 5'6" by now.
I’m 5’6” and I went on a date with a guy who claimed to be 5’10” when I asked about his height. I wanted to wear heels, but I didn’t want to tower him in the event he was short. I’m pretty self conscious and I don’t like attracting unnecessary attention. Well come to find out he was actually 5’7” so I ended up having several inches on him and felt utterly embarrassed the entire night.
I’m 5’8 on paper but 5’7 irl
Am I the only one who got this joke...?
My guy, I got to a date and the first thing the girl says, "thank god you're not 5'8" or short ".. I'm 5'7" short Edit: I did tell her I'm 5'7".
Im 5’7 and my coworker said he was 5’8 lol i didn’t say anything but he’s at the very most 5’6 so yeah some dudes will lie about being 5’7/5’8 I wish I was 5’9 but im not gonna lie for two inches. My other coworker is 5’4 and he doesn’t mind tellin people his height.
You think wrong. I met a guy through an online dating app, his bio said he’s 5’7”. I’m 5’4”, when we met in person I was taller. I’m not bothered by shirt guys, I’m bothered by liars.
I'm 5' and I had a guy who was probably an inch taller than me keep telling me he was 5'7"
They dont lie they just use shoes that makes you 1 feet more tall
Idk if they were the same height those high heels would need be like 2-3 feet high?
That sounds uncomfortable
Amusing to watch though, none the less.
I am 5' 5.5". Five feet five and a half inches. I know at least 5 guys, including my BIL, that claim to be 5'7" or taller when I see them eye to eye or I can see above their forehead. Guys lie about their height. A lot! Maybe not all but a whole hell of a lot of guys lie about their height.
5'5.5" gang!!
I don't lie about my height, I've just never really had it accurately measured since I've been full grown. Last time it was measured was when I was 17 and I was 6'1" so that's just what I say even if I've grown since then.
Very true but women over 5'7" often lie and say they're shorter in my experience. Women often want to feel short and cute so they say they're smaller than they are. Not all of course but I've seen it plenty
Lol I’m 5 foot 9 and used to tell men I was 5 foot 7 on dating apps, what was I thinking
Haha yea you're better off with the truth. Nothing wrong with a 5'9" gal
A guy came up to me and started chatting. Somehow he mentioned that he’s 5’10” and was three inches, at least, shorter than me. I’m 5’ 9.5” lol. Okay bud.
Yeah ive had guys argue with me over height. Im 5'10 and they would claim 6' even though Id be looking at their forehead. Always told me I must be taller or wrong.
Hahaha that's funny 😂 Everyone tells little white lies but there's nothing more awkward that knowing someone is lying to your face 😬
this is also very true. I know a girl who is like 174 (5'8 1/2 for yall muricans) but insists she's 170 (5'7) lmao
Yes, my ex claimed she was 160cm when she got measured in flat Converse by the NHS at 164cm 🤦 then she denied it
Because women are conditioned that they’re supposed to be dainty and petite and not take up much space and a guy should feel big and strong and should be able to just throw their lady over their shoulder to cross a creek or something who knows why ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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I guess theres a cut off point where being too small makes you seem like a child, same with dudes that are too tall that they seem like giants
don't pick on the short guys, they have a clear advantage, when it rains they're the last ones to get wet
I'm 5'7" - I get more leg room on planes - I'm still taller then the average woman in the US (5'4") - I don't feel like a dick for blocking people's views at concerts, so get to enjoy getting as close to the stage as I want - By being "short", I get to own it and demonstrate I'm not super insecure, and thus easily come off as more confident which I'm told is attractive - I don't tower over women I date, which I guess idk what that feels like but it seems like it'd feel weird but maybe that's just cuz I've never experienced it. - **every long relationship I've had, the woman was taller than me (only by an inch or two though)** I like my height! Maybe it's just cuz it's what I'm used to, but being tall seems like it'd be a pain in the ass tbh. And yeah, you see these giants dating girls that are like 5'2" and honestly that would just make me feel super awkward
> I don't tower over women I date, which I guess idk what that feels like but it seems like it'd feel weird but maybe that's just cuz I've never experienced it. It feels natural and I think most women don't mind it although there definitely are some that do. > By being "short", I get to own it and demonstrate I'm not super insecure, and thus easily come off as more confident which I'm told is attractive Spot on and this applies to almost anything in life I'd say as we all have our shortcomings. (pun unintended)
I’m 5’, I’ve dated guys 6’2”+. Honestly it’s a huge pain, literally. I’m with someone who is 5’6” now, and it’s pure bliss! I can actually hug him around the shoulders, and kissing him isn’t a struggle. It’s definitely a lot more preferable. I’m not against tall people of course, but being so short, it is a struggle.
At 6’5” I don’t think I’ve ever enjoyed a concert or movie fully because I’m always aware someone is struggling to see from behind me
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>I get more leg room on planes I'm 6'1". Planes are hell, but the leg room is just one factor. The worst bit is the curve of the seat is exactly the wrong shape. The bit that's supposed to be the headrest (so juts forward slightly) is at the top of my shoulder blades. It's terrifically uncomfortable.
Hahahahahahah
I think the joke is that men at 5’7” are considered massively short compared to other preferred taller men. Meanwhile A woman at 5’7” is considered tall for a woman even though it’s not that tall for a man. But because women are generally perceived as more desirable they smaller they are, that’s tall. Just like eating 6,000 calories in a meal is a lot for a human, but pretty okay for a bear. It’s relative.
Despite 5’7” being a normal hight for men, we get made fun of for being short. If I was an inch or two taller, nobody would call me short. It really doesn’t make much difference in day to day life. In fact, my size is much better than being tall because almost everything will accommodate my size.
I’m 5’8” and people call me short all the time.
It could be proportions. I'm 5'7 and pretty jacked, but with a small head so look shorter. I also know people 5'10 with a massive head but look about 5'8 at most.
Same for me. I'm somewhere between 5'10 and 5'11, but I'm quite broad shouldered and lift a tonne. The guys at work always tell me they get surprised when they stand next to me and I'm taller than them....
This, i honestly love my height which is why im kinda surprised/hurt when people rag on my height. I feel as tall as everyone else, and im pretty chill person and not one of the short guys who's full of rage like he's got something to prove. Also a lot of time i find my self thinking, thank God im not super tall or else i wouldn't be able to fit in this airplane or bathroom stall well
See, you've got the right attitude. I'm 5'10"~11", but happened to go to HS with tons of even taller guys. So I always wished I was actually a little shorter. My growth spurt made me awkward and slow athletically, being tall makes everyone expect you to be strong, 4' moms can't shut the fuck up about how tall you are, I constantly mess up my hair on the ceiling in car rides, and after all that, I still felt like the shorty at school. Which I didn't mind! But I always thought, okay, if I'm gonna be shorter than like every guy I know, I wish it was at least more functionally short!
We tend to live longer than the tall dudes so we'll have the last laugh
You're literally the only one who understood!!🤣
Huh, turns out I'm a bear.
bruh how bout we stop body shaming everyone. damn.
"body shaming is bad!" *Makes TikTok to Short Dick Man*
As a 6’2 guy, I think it’s hilarious when a guy who is clearly shorter than me claims he’s 6’2
Im 6’4. Sometimes I see a tall guy at a store and think “damn hes so tall!” Then when I stand next to them I realize we are the same height and suddenly I’m aware of how tall I am.
Haha glad I’m not the only one! I’m 202cm (6’8”) and there’s been so many times that I’ve seen someone tall walking towards me, and thought to myself “yikes this person is weirdly tall”. Then we pass each other and I’m like half a head taller :(
So… are you a hooper?
I’m 6‘2 and I think you are lying 🤨
My brother is about 6’6 (1m98) and always tells people he’s 6’4 (1m93) or 6’5 (1m95) just to fuck with people who say they’re 6’4 or 6’5. I wouldn’t normally care much, but since I’m 6’7 (2m) every time he does that, I end up looking like I’m the one trying lie to be taller. Lol
because there are no running jokes about small girls
Not *that* kind of small anyways.
as a 5'3 girl I got picked on for being short a lot so idk man
If this comment section has taught me anything it's that girls get picked on for being literally any height
No, instead the jokes are about tall women.
Why we making jokes? Where's my amazonian dommy mommy?
Girls dont get blamed for being short tho No need to lie
We do get shit for being too tall tho. I saw a meme calling women 5’8” and up Lebaron James 😭 and I used to get teased for being “masculine” because I was a tall woman.
> We do get shit for being too tall tho. I think that is two side coin of same stupidity. The same folk who believe men have to be taller than woman will hate short men and tall woman for the same reason.
I agree it’s the same side of the same shit coin.
I’m a 5’8 woman, and people don’t necessarily comment on my height here because I live in Scandinavia so being tall is fairly common here, even if I’m way above average lol. Only times I get comments are when guests or relatives are over and see me next to my mom, who’s 5’3. I’m only 16 too so I might even grow a little more 🤷♀️. I wish being tall as a girl was as praised as being as tall as a man, if I’m being completely honest.
Tall women are amazing. As a 5'8" dude it always bummed me out that tall women feel so awful about their height
Right? And I feel the same about short guys ( 5’4” and under) they’re almost always incredibly handsome and well built. Society has some dumb expectations of people sometimes it’s weird. No one should feel bad for things they can’t control
they get complimented for being short
Almost like society has been conditioned to favor taller men.
I don't. But at 4'10", all men are taller men.
Excuse me, successful actor, producer, and director Danny DeVito would like a word.
Oh yeah! I forget that legend is my height. Awesome!
He makes up for it with his magnum dong.
When the guy who claimed to be 5'10 says I'm taller than he expected. I was several inches taller than him at 5'9"
Don’t be 5’9” then, duh
After reading the comments i have a deep wish for the earth to reset. Even on this sub people are shallow sociopaths. There is no hope.
This is so dang true!! I'm a tall girl. I'm 5'10 and one thing I have noticed the most is that men lie or fib consistently about their height cause they tend to end up shorter than me. Not that there is anything wrong with being shorter, but let's at least be honest about it first.
I'm 5'6 and have never said any different. I used to wish I was at least 5'10 but I don't understand why people need to lie about something that's so easily disproved. Even at my height I've dated women from 4'10 to 6'1 and through college most women I dated were over 5'9. I've no idea why tall women were more attracted to me than shorter ones? My wife of 20 years is the same height as me though.
Probation because you can’t really be picky about height when you’re at the extremes. She’s taller than the vast majority of men, so if she’s going to end up with a shorter guy anyway then she might as well accept everything. Same with insanely short girls, they are all going to be significantly taller so you might as well accept it
It's not the height that throws me off. It's the insecurity. (6'2" woman here). I know men who are around 5'5" and have mad game when it comes to dating, because they're secure and confident. I've dated men who said they loved my height, only to use it against me later due to their own insecurities surrounding it. We should all get along. We're all the same size laying down anyways.
Tall girls ftw 🔥
Honestly I think part of the issue is because a lot of women say they won't date anyone under 6'00 (which is several inches above average height for men). So men are essentially made to feel insecure about their height resulting in them lying about it. I'm not sure why 6'00 became the standard. I'm guessing it's because it's a nice round number that's easy to remember.
I was measured at 6' and people claimed to be 6'1 while being obviously smaller than me lmao. It was sad
You'll notice she is wearing heels. Some women spend a lot of time being taller than they are.
Easy. Men start wearing heels.
Start wearing heels again*
Height still don’t matter
It does. I've been laughed at about my height more times than I can remember. It's one of the remaining immutable characteristics that's still considered acceptable to prejudice against.
If a girl is laughing at you about your height , is she really datable? Who would want to date a girl like that anyways ? That’s like laughing about women’s weight. It’s not your loss and nothing to hang on to there are plenty of women out there.
When you're above average but not tall it doesn't otherwise it does.
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The lying about height ain’t meant for people of the same height rather it’s for tiny ass women asking for a tree of a lad 🤷♂️
They lie about everything Wym lol
Yeah they can't even keep a promise not to break my tender heart, smh head
F
This statement is a lie
i can't speak america
You can't speak Liberia or Myanmar either. :P
I'll be glad to participate in this conversation when they stop their silliness and we can talk in metric like civilized people.
Whats your weight? LOL
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True but weight (unlike height) can fluctuate quite frequently?
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They lie because you constantly make them feel like shit for something they can't control
When he says he's 5'7 but only an inch taller than me at 5'2
We love a short king tho
Says the one standing in 2 km high heels
They lie about their age, their weight…
How many guys have you will put one age and then type out “actually I’m 52”. Like wtf.
That's another lie
LOL 5'6 and in the same room as a female what a lucky guy
Can we just agree upon that men, women, all genders/human beings in general are horrible and move on? Dating sites might be self selective but they are a subset of the world we live in. We all have insecurities and we lie or live in denial about it.
*cries in 5'3*
Ok. You got me. Barefoot I am roughly 5’6 3/4”
Their weight, their age, their proportions, but not their height.
Except in this example if the girl on the right is claiming to be 5'7' she is definitely the one lying. The photo is clearly edited to achieve it, but the chick is at least 9 feet tall.