How to Increase Luck in Dating for Short Men

Short men have tough luck in dating because women prefer tall men. So what to do about it?

We know that women prefer tall men. We can encounter anecdotes here and there. For example, quoting an article about online dating from The Wall Street Journal, women seem to prefer tall men:

A former Bumble product manager says that a majority of women on the platform tend to set a floor of 6 feet for men, which would limit their candidate pool to about 15% of the population.

Also, a taller husband makes a wife happy. Women are more adamant about finding taller men than men finding shorter women. Tall men have more reproductive success.

But why?

Probably because tall men are more educated, healthier, and have more money. Lastly, people view tall people as more attractive.

So what to be done if you were a short man?

There are a couple of paths that a short man can choose.

Make More Money

A man with a height 5’0 (152 cm) needs $325,000 additional annual income to be as attractive as a man with a height 6’0 (183 cm).

The attractiveness of a man is equal to his height + his income. If your height is less desirable, just cover it up with your income.

However, the full formula of the attractiveness of a man is his height + his income + his wealth + his social status + his ability to be funny + his education + his kindness + more.

So you can cover your (height) weakness with other things. It’s not just income, you can also make it up with other things like being funny. However, income is easier to measure (a bigger number means better) but measuring being funny is tough. How can you tell one man is funnier than another man? It’s hard and subjective.

Go to Other Places with Shorter Average Height

5’6’’ or 170 cm is short in the Netherlands but not in India. The average height for men is 183 cm (6 feet) in the Netherlands and 165 cm (5’5’’).

A short man in the Netherlands would become a tall man if he moved to India.

Limb Lengthening Surgery

If you have spare cash and 3-4 months, you could undergo surgery to increase your height. At most, you could increase by 15 cm (6 inches) but it depends on your body. The price of the operation is $75,000 to $150,000 (depends how cm or inches you want to add to your height) in the US. The price is slightly cheaper in another country, like Turkey.

You need to commit time as well, not just money. The recovery process takes 3-4 months.

Sometimes Being Short can be Advantageous

Yes, being short is a handicap. Sometimes, it’s not. Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space, is only 157 cm (5’7’’). Sovyet needed a short man in their space program because space was very tight in the spacecraft.

Conclusion

Life as a short man can be tough. But there are some actions and perspectives that you can take to mitigate the shortcomings.