its an exact bell shaped curve for discrimination.
the key points are the 20th percentile and the 80% percentile. these 2 figures have 20% below and above respectively.
in a country where the average is 5"9.5 inches this makes the 2 key points of the bell shaped curve at 5"7 and 6"0
5"7 is 2.5 inches below the average.
6"0 is 2.5 inches above the average.
therefore the key heights are 5"7-------- 5"9.5------6"0
1) at 5"9.5 (average) you get no external discrimination.
2) when you go below the threshold of 5"7 you get exponentially more discrimination for the lack of height under this figure compared to the level of discrimination you get above this height.
3) when you go above 6"0 you get exponentially less benefit for the height you gain.
if the average of the country changes then the key values change also but it is still 2.5 inches above and below the average for that country.
the short answer without the statistics or graphs is 6"0 is considered tall for a country where the average is 5"9.5 inches.
I think that one important factor, perhaps the most important one when it comes to developing a neurosis, is the family's average. Being 5'10 is around 1,5 inches below average in my environment (people my age), but probably 4 inches below my familiy's average. My height neurosis would be a lot less strong if my dad or my cousins would be my height. Instead they are 6'3+, even some of the women in my family are taller than me.
Quote from: MRbones on October 04, 2015, 07:56:48 AMits an exact bell shaped curve for discrimination.
the key points are the 20th percentile and the 80% percentile. these 2 figures have 20% below and above respectively.
in a country where the average is 5"9.5 inches this makes the 2 key points of the bell shaped curve at 5"7 and 6"0
5"7 is 2.5 inches below the average.
6"0 is 2.5 inches above the average.
therefore the key heights are 5"7-------- 5"9.5------6"0
1) at 5"9.5 (average) you get no external discrimination.
2) when you go below the threshold of 5"7 you get exponentially more discrimination for the lack of height under this figure compared to the level of discrimination you get above this height.
3) when you go above 6"0 you get exponentially less benefit for the height you gain.
if the average of the country changes then the key values change also but it is still 2.5 inches above and below the average for that country.
the short answer without the statistics or graphs is 6"0 is considered tall for a country where the average is 5"9.5 inches.
ive read one guy, i cant remember where exactly.. said he still feels average at 185cm.. is this a rare thing? he also mentioned it may have to do with where he is.. which makes sense with what you said about it depending on where you are.. im planning to get to atleast 183 if not 184.. i dont still want to feel average after.. i feel average to short now but if i go through with such an extreme surgery, i want to atleast feel tallish
Quote from: growhigh12 on October 04, 2015, 05:28:26 PMive read one guy, i cant remember where exactly.. said he still feels average at 185cm.. is this a rare thing? he also mentioned it may have to do with where he is.. which makes sense with what you said about it depending on where you are.. im planning to get to atleast 183 if not 184.. i dont still want to feel average after.. i feel average to short now but if i go through with such an extreme surgery, i want to atleast feel tallish
You read Descreteuser exp...He feel average becuse he do LL in Serbia,with Netherland probably tallest nation.Average there is 185.5cm.
At 5'10 you are definitely not short. I spoke about this once- learn to filter between what others say and what is actually true. Others calling me(5'2) short is true. Others calling a 5'11 guy short is them being idiots or maybe the way you were standing at the time.
5'11 isn't even short for a wrestler/boxer etc. Let alone a normal man.
When you surrounded with taller people,than you feel short.I am not short but i am considered as short here.
Quote from: hollandaa on October 03, 2015, 09:58:32 PMI didnt went trough something like that. They asked my height and i didnt knew it exactly at that time so i said 173-175. They just said your short but never made any jokes about it. It seemed like i had passed "the height test". Would be weird if i didnt passed cuz they are both 164 cm. Im 9 cm taller
That girl was my height,maybe even litle taller than me.Than i was 15 years old,i am now 5cm taller.
Quote from: Want More on October 04, 2015, 07:13:43 PMYou read Descreteuser exp...He feel average becuse he do LL in Serbia,with Netherland probably tallest nation.Average there is 185.5cm.
Curiously, two guys I know who had to move to Netherlands due to job offers met a girlfriend there in a few months. They are in the 5'7 range (like me) and none of them have the face of Tom Cruise.
Perhaps being the "exotic" guy is a plus...
Quote from: Want More on October 04, 2015, 07:13:43 PMYou read Descreteuser exp...He feel average becuse he do LL in Serbia,with Netherland probably tallest nation.Average there is 185.5cm.
Average height in the netherlands is 183,8 cm if we talk about young men. For the older generation it is 181 cm. This are average numbers for dutch men. Immigrants not included. There are a lot of immigrants in holland so you would feel a lil bit over average if youre 185 cm just because there are a lot of short immigrants over here. Holland is the country everybody thinks 6'6 isnt that tall and 5'7 is also not that short over here because of the many short immigrants over here. But avoid a dutch university if youre 5'7/8/9 and even 10 since you will only find native dutch people over there. The only time i notice the dutch are that tall is when im at school. I think that guy felt average at 185 cm because there arent a lot of foreigners in serbia
QuoteBeing 5'10 is around 1,5 inches below average in my environment (people my age)
wrong. the laws of normalcy for a womans perception on mens heights do not apply for "people my age" nor do they apply for "people my ethnicity" this way of thinking is bull because people with their height neurosis try to drive up the average height for themselves to justify their height neurosis. the mathematics apply to only the true average for the population not some filtered edited bull you want to believe where girls magically filter out all groups individually and judge them individually.
descreet user was 181 when he started and is 185 now. if you have height neurosis at these heights you suffer from internal discrimination and height neurosis. you should not feel inadequate at these heights. its an internal problem not an external problem. what needs to be fixed is brain chemistry and perception.
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