Height or Wealth?

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Quote from: rock112 on October 21, 2016, 07:13:51 PMIf you're under 5'6, height. 90% of women just won't find you attractive enough to go out on a date with you, unless you've spent month as her friend and she's suddenly found you attractive because of your "personality." That's just the truth. You will not be attractive to most women at or below 5'6.

Quote from: onemorefoot on October 21, 2016, 06:12:39 PMHeight is better than wealth, because being tall there are more porbabilities you can become rich in the future, being rich won make you tall by itself.

Quote from: Random Hero on October 20, 2016, 07:46:01 PMCompletely agree it's within the realms of normality but I've never been normal and being sub-normal in regard's to stature statistically speaking simply isn't good enough.
I didn't win the genetic lottery mentally; I was born with learning difficulties specifically dyslexia but it didn't stop me excelling in my chosen field, the solution to the problem was to study all day and all night until everything sunk in down to the last equation.

This is the same; I didn't win the genetic lottery physically but thankfully there is a solution available to my problem...is it expensive? yes. Is it painful? Yes. Is it time consuming? Yes.

Is it worth it for height neurosis to never cross my mind for the rest of my life not to mention the discrimination? God yes...i'll take a clear mind over a Ferrari any day.

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Quote from: TIBIKE200 on October 20, 2016, 08:17:52 PMThe word discrimination is a bit harsh. As a 5'7 guy I can safely say that this talk about discrimination from fellow men and work place is simply bullcrap (could be because 5'7 is not so short or just because the shorter people here imagine sutff idk).

Can't comment on other industries but engineering is pretty cut throat and any perceived flaw mocked. On the management side of things it's nothing short of Game of Thrones haha that being said I don't foresee a 3" height increase changing anything professionally despite the belittling news articles circulating suggesting taller men earn more.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/11615756/Tall-men-earn-more-are-more-attractive-and-have-healthier-hearts.html

https://www.theguardian.com/money/shortcuts/2015/apr/29/do-tall-people-really-deserve-to-earn-more

Here's a little snippet as if the supposed height/salary correlation wasn't bad enough...
'Last year a study by Edinburgh University found there to be a “significant genetic correlation” between height and IQ: taller people tended to be smarter.' WTF :/

Quote from: TIBIKE200 on October 20, 2016, 08:17:52 PMThe only thing that height has affect on is dating life. Being taller (up untill 6' or 6'1 maybe) has its advantages and you can't deny the fact the height is a positive physical aspect of a man (it has no effect on women's physical appearance).
 I do strongly believe that at 5'9-5'10 you will rarely be rejected for you height. I also do believe that being taller than 5'7 wont have any effect on my social life with fellow men or how I am regarded in the workplace. It will just make me more appealing for women... It's just like losing weight and going from chubby to skinny... Very short people could be more regarded as obese going to chubby/skinny

No doubt it's a powerful physical attribute for dating, not really fussed about better social life as it's already pretty great.

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Quote from: Alu on October 22, 2016, 08:51:52 PM

lmao thanks Michael your the best! 

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Quote from: Random Hero on October 22, 2016, 09:43:33 PMCan't comment on other industries but engineering is pretty cut throat and any perceived flaw mocked. On the management side of things it's nothing short of Game of Thrones haha that being said I don't foresee a 3" height increase changing anything professionally despite the belittling news articles circulating suggesting taller men earn more.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/11615756/Tall-men-earn-more-are-more-attractive-and-have-healthier-hearts.html

https://www.theguardian.com/money/shortcuts/2015/apr/29/do-tall-people-really-deserve-to-earn-more

Here's a little snippet as if the supposed height/salary correlation wasn't bad enough...
'Last year a study by Edinburgh University found there to be a “significant genetic correlation” between height and IQ: taller people tended to be smarter.' WTF :/

No doubt it's a powerful physical attribute for dating, not really fussed about better social life as it's already pretty great.

I mean those are all cognitive characteristics... meaning even you do LL you're still the same. You don't gain IQ points.

It all ties back to their up bringing. In the end, we are all genetically set in stone in our mothers wombs. How far and how well developed/taken care of from adolescence to adult, that also has a huge impact on brain development. I'm curious if compare two guys, of different heights, but near perfect childhood up brining, what the results are.

I only say this because I know of plenty of smart people who've gone to Ivy league schools and aren't tall (they are Hispanic who are at least I would say 2-3 inches below average male and female). It's about how well you were fed growing up.

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IQ increasor, next forum is coming.

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Please, people! Height is important just for aesthetic and (maybe) self-estimate... Being tall will not automatically bring  more money into your wallet! My father is 5'3'' tall and he's the director on his workplace, I'm short and I'm working and I'm finding easily jobs while many tall people that I know cannot find a decent job... Ah! About height and smartness, I'm graduated in Physics... Height is only for beauty, that's sure!

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Guys,

I'd say it's not
Height => Success
but
Height => Confidence => Success
instead.

If you manage to reach
Confidence => Success
despite of the lack of height, you're fine.

Otherwise you have LL.

EDIT: Nevermind, I'm not gonna lie. There are times I'm pretty convinced that society is heightist. We're seen as a joke, we get 0 attention and they want taller people for important jobs.

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4-5cm of height putting me in the bottom 10% with women and above average income would be better I think.

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Quote from: Koi on October 23, 2016, 02:52:34 PMGuys,

I'd say it's not
Height => Success
but
Height => Confidence => Success
instead.

If you manage to reach
Confidence => Success
despite of the lack of height, you're fine.

Otherwise you have LL.

I totally agree with you.