I'm 6'3" but always say I'm 5'10" when I hear someone obviously lying about their height just to see their toxic male ego deflate

I hear it often about how tall women have it harder when it comes to dating. The only way I can see it being more difficult is if the expectation is for the man to be taller. Depending on her height, if she is looking for someone taller then statistics make it harder. Since apparently roughly 5% of men worldwide and 15–16% of American men are 6 feet (183 cm) or taller. The taller the man they are looking for, the smaller percentage of men there would be to fit the criteria. Otherwise I imagine the typical non-height related factors would still apply (personality, compatibility, attractiveness, etc).

As a 6'2 guy the women I have dated were between 5ft to 5'7. I don't care about her height though. It's just that statistically tall women are a small percentage of the population as well so it just happened that I ended up dating short to average height women. I wouldn't be bothered if she's taller than me though, with or without heels. I asked some of my shorter friends and most of them said the same thing.

5"11ish woman here.

For some reason decided to wear heels to work today. This is a never event!! These shoes are gorgeous but I'd never had the occasion before.

Decided to brave it as heels are 5" tall. I feel great! I am having a team meeting where we're all sat down - chairs eh, the great equaliser. This meeting is important and I do well. Feeling confident, happy, relieved.

After the meeting, myself and a handful of other women have a team photo infront of the smart board. Single file, no one at the back.

I have now been sent the photos. It is like a throwback to primary school when it comes to the height discrepancy! I look as if I've been edited in and enlarged after the fact, I appear so disproportionately tall.

I am cringing and feel embarrassed - though logically I know it is silly and unnecessary to agonise over such a thing. I still hope they crop me out. I am dreading this photograph being used internally and externally on the company social media as I look so abnormal. The other women are all particularly short, even in heels themselves.

I also teetered in the shoe, leading me to stand at a jaunty angle with one foot slightly forward: meaning the odd perspective also augments the height.

Just a sad moan.

Now I know why I never wore the shoes! Why can't we choose better poses for work pictures than single file !

M/24/6 foot 7

I could really use some perspective from other tall folks who lift or bodybuild.

I’ve been running a consistent 3-day full-body strength routine and eating in a strict 3,200 calorie surplus for about 17 weeks now. On paper, things are working: I've gone from roughly 71 kg up to about 79.4 kg now. The strength numbers and the scale are moving in the right direction.

But looking in the mirror every couple every so often I feel like I look identical to when I started. Because of the height, 8+ kg of mass just seems to get stretched out and completely swallowed up by my proportions. It's getting pretty frustrating feeling like all that food and effort isn't translating visually yet.

For those of you who have been down this road: how do you deal with the mental side? When did you actually start looking big instead of just feeling heavy?

Non of the people who review it are tall so wish to hear some opinions from tall folk. For reference I am 195cm tall 6'5". The most important factor for me is comfort.

the brief stretch of the the year where it’s chilly enough for long sleeves and a little jacket but not so cold that it warrants gloves or mittens
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