numerical height ranges. accurate assessment?

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Hi all.

A lot of height dysphoria/neurosis comes from labeling ourselves into these height "ranges". First off, how would you assess my perceived numerical height ranges and their qualitative equivalents:

Very short     <5' 5"
Short              5' 5" to 5' 7"
Shorter than average 5' 7" to 5' 8"
Average         5' 8" to 5 10"
Taller than average 5' 10" to 5' 11.5"
Tall.                5' 11.5" to 6' 3"
Very tall.         >6' 3"

Second question.... why do so many of us feel we need to be in the final two categories? I would be the happiest man in the world to be in the taller than average category

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Because being tall feels so good ? (Feeling of being very confident and superior)

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My natural height before having my growth stunted was 6'1-6'2, so that's why I'm trying to make it to that category.

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<160CM is extremely short

160-165CM is very short

165-170CM is short

170-175CM is kind of short

175-180CM is below average

180-185CM is average

185-190CM is above average

190-195CM is tall

195-200CM is very tall

200CM+ is extremely tall

Yes I am scandinavian.

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Quote from: newheights23 on January 17, 2015, 08:51:21 PMHi all.

A lot of height dysphoria/neurosis comes from labeling ourselves into these height "ranges". First off, how would you assess my perceived numerical height ranges and their qualitative equivalents:

Very short     <5' 5"
Short              5' 5" to 5' 7"
Shorter than average 5' 7" to 5' 8"
Average         5' 8" to 5 10"
Taller than average 5' 10" to 5' 11.5"
Tall.                5' 11.5" to 6' 3"
Very tall.         >6' 3"

Second question.... why do so many of us feel we need to be in the final two categories? I would be the happiest man in the world to be in the taller than average category

I think those ranges are pretty accurate for the US.  I am in the short range, 5'6".  I just want to move up 1 or 2 ranges.  6'2" would be awesome, but I can appreciate being around 5'10".

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I would also edit the ranges lightly from a statistics point of view:
Under 5'5: short
5'5-5'7: shorter than average
5'7-5'11: average (normal)
5'11-6'1: taller than average
Over 6'1: tall

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the original poster got it right.

newheights23 pay no attention to these stupid people, they exaggerate the averages because they have mental conditions called height neurosis.

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Quote from: ForcedPuberty on January 18, 2015, 09:58:26 AMthe original poster got it right.

newheights23 pay no attention to these stupid people, they exaggerate the averages because they have mental conditions called height neurosis.

Do you even know what statistics are? The standard deviation of height is 2 inches, so my post is correct.

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Quote from: newheights23 on January 17, 2015, 08:51:21 PMHi all.

A lot of height dysphoria/neurosis comes from labeling ourselves into these height "ranges". First off, how would you assess my perceived numerical height ranges and their qualitative equivalents:

Very short     <5' 5"
Short              5' 5" to 5' 7"
Shorter than average 5' 7" to 5' 8"
Average         5' 8" to 5 10"
Taller than average 5' 10" to 5' 11.5"
Tall.                5' 11.5" to 6' 3"
Very tall.         >6' 3"

Second question.... why do so many of us feel we need to be in the final two categories? I would be the happiest man in the world to be in the taller than average category

I guess the dividing lines are subjective but fall into a relative category.

I am a white american so I can only speak for other white males

5ft to 5ft 5 is extremely short.

5ft6 to 5ft9 is short

5ft 10 to 6ft is normal size

6ft1 to 6ft3 is tall

6ft4 and beyond is NBA candidate or NFL lineman.

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Quote from: TomD on January 18, 2015, 07:02:49 PMI guess the dividing lines are subjective but fall into a relative category.

I am a white american so I can only speak for other white males

5ft to 5ft 5 is extremely short.

5ft6 to 5ft9 is short

5ft 10 to 6ft is normal size

6ft1 to 6ft3 is tall

6ft4 and beyond is NBA candidate or NFL lineman.

From a statistics perspective, 5'7-5'11 is going to be considered "normal"--containing 68% of the population. The standard deviation in height statistics tends to be about 2 inches; that's why medical experts consider those four inches below or above 5'9 (about the American average), to be of short or tall stature (ex: 5'5 and below is short, and 6'1 and above is tall).