I think you are a student, aren't you? I've noticed this obsession with height much more at university than in the rest of society, (I did not go directly from school) which is why I became interested in LL. I think things will be pretty miserable until you finish but get much better afterwards. Hang in there!
Quote from: Jack1066 on June 25, 2017, 01:29:53 AMI think you are a student, aren't you? I've noticed this obsession with height much more at university than in the rest of society, (I did not go directly from school) which is why I became interested in LL. I think things will be pretty miserable until you finish but get much better afterwards. Hang in there!
Yeah people in university are very tall these days but anyhow it's not really a big deal I will always have to deal with height related problems I have come to terms with it and plan to have leg lengthening for 4-5cms.
People at university in France are supposed to be an inch taller than the average. So that'd already make them 5'11 if the same statistic holds in the UK/USA. When you combine that with the fact that most students seem pretty superficial and insecure, a lot of the guys are probably wearing big heels or lifts. So it's no real surprise that students seem pretty tall (I still wouldn't put the average most days at taller than 5'11 though).
There's no way of sugarcoating this, students are mostly shallow young people who just want a good time and want to fk hot people. Short guys aren't classically good looking.
However, university is probably also the tiest shallowest place you will ever go. Things are better outside. I actually never even really noticed that height mattered (sure I knew that women were supposed to theoretically like tall guys) until I came here.
Quote from: Jack1066 on June 25, 2017, 01:36:12 AMPeople at university in France are supposed to be an inch taller than the average. So that'd already make them 5'11 if the same statistic holds in the UK/USA. When you combine that with the fact that most students seem pretty superficial and insecure, a lot of the guys are probably wearing big heels or lifts. So it's no real surprise that students seem pretty tall (I still wouldn't put the average most days at taller than 5'11 though).
There's no way of sugarcoating this, students are mostly shallow young people who just want a good time and want to fk hot people. Short guys aren't classically good looking.
However, university is probably also the craptiest shallowest place you will ever go. Things are better outside. I actually never even really noticed that height mattered (sure I knew that women were supposed to theoretically like tall guys) until I came here.
The issue here is that I am also superficial so I need to meet these standards and I do in every way except for height.
What I mean by superficial, is if women don't want to date you, for example, because they are scared that dating a short guy will make them look less desirable. To me that is very superficial. Here is another phrase that describes what I mean better, they are image-obsessed.
I don't mean that they are only attracted to taller men. That is different, and I can't criticise that. But I am saying that many girls at university (I've found) are like this because they have superficial values. Like I said before, it is the type of women. I don't know if your experience is the same. Other types of women are less concerned about dating short men because they don't think about dating in such a superficial way (that doesn't mean they don't want to be attracted to someone they are dating, and it doesn't even mean they don't value your physical appearance heavily).
There is nothing wrong or superficial with wanting a body you can feel good with, that's not what I'm saying at all. Otherwise I would be a hypocrite.
If you are good in every other way than height, though, I'm surprised things are so bad for you to say the least.
Quote from: Jack1066 on June 25, 2017, 01:50:02 AMWhat I mean by superficial, is if women don't want to date you, for example, because they are scared that dating a short guy will make them look less desirable. To me that is very superficial. Here is another phrase that describes what I mean better, they are image-obsessed.
I don't mean that they are only attracted to taller men. That is different, and I can't criticise that. But I am saying that many girls at university (I've found) are like this because they have superficial values. Like I said before, it is the type of women. I don't know if your experience is the same. Other types of women are less concerned about dating short men because they don't think about dating in such a superficial way (that doesn't mean they don't want to be attracted to someone they are dating, and it doesn't even mean they don't value your physical appearance heavily).
There is nothing wrong or superficial with wanting a body you can feel good with, that's not what I'm saying at all. Otherwise I would be a hypocrite.
If you are good in every other way than height, though, I'm surprised things are so bad for you to say the least.
I understand exactly where you are coming from. The stereotypes of being with a short guy are so bad that some women are afraid their friends will judge them as being less desirable for being with a short guy.
This mentality is very common in university unfortunately.
MrHandsome, you are wrong in a number of accounts. First of all, the whole notion of "alpha male" could be rightfully criticized as irrelevant pseudoscience, but let's just put that aside there for a second, because we can say an ambitious, confident, successful man is an alpha male for you. It's not true that you can't be short and alpha, just look at Putin, who is pretty short, and whole nations defer to him. He's as alpha as it gets. It's also not true that you can't be alpha after having LL, because with a decent recovery, you'll still be capable of walking, running and doing all everyday tasks. Imagine a confident, assertive man who is the CEO of a big company and well-respected by his employees. Then he's running a 100 metre race and he's 5 seconds slower than anyone else. You think people are gonna lose all respect for him because of it? Just LOL.
Quote from: IwannaBeTaller on June 25, 2017, 11:41:04 AMMrHandsome, you are wrong in a number of accounts. First of all, the whole notion of "alpha male" could be rightfully criticized as irrelevant pseudoscience, but let's just put that aside there for a second, because we can say an ambitious, confident, successful man is an alpha male for you. It's not true that you can't be short and alpha, just look at Putin, who is pretty short, and whole nations defer to him. He's as alpha as it gets. It's also not true that you can't be alpha after having LL, because with a decent recovery, you'll still be capable of walking, running and doing all everyday tasks. Imagine a confident, assertive man who is the CEO of a big company and well-respected by his employees. Then he's running a 100 metre race and he's 5 seconds slower than anyone else. You think people are gonna lose all respect for him because of it? Just LOL.
Yes that is true but things are different for the older generations honestly.
Quote from: MrHandsome on June 25, 2017, 10:07:27 PMYes that is true but things are different for the older generations honestly.
You must be very young (school - University). At that age, physical attractiveness (which of course includes height) is the main factor to get a girl. As you grow older, there are other things that matter like social position, money, not having a lot of baggage, etc. Enjoy your days being a child because these things which seem important won't be so in the future.
Quote from: LLSouthAmerica on June 26, 2017, 01:33:06 AMYou must be very young (school - University). At that age, physical attractiveness (which of course includes height) is the main factor to get a girl. As you grow older, there are other things that matter like social position, money, not having a lot of baggage, etc. Enjoy your days being a child because these things which seem important won't be so in the future.
I am about to graduate from University and I'm 22 years old, but I strongly believe that women weight physical appearance heavily as an important characteristic throughout the 20s. By the time they start looking for other characteristics, their own appearance diminishes concurrently. What's the point in dating a used up woman anyway?
You must be logged in to post a reply.