I am thinking about how bad the situation is for someone who is 5'6" in the West, mainly North America.I know the probability of finding an "attractive" girlfriend is low but is it very less? I have not been able to date attractive looking girls but I have been successful in dating average looking girls...How has your experience been? Has LL changed the equation completely?
I just wish that I was a couple of inches taller 
Yeah..those on TV/celebrities are outliers.
I guess it is very very important for short folks to take care of other aspects of life (weight, career, grooming etc).. Tall guys can get away with it..
But for you, is it because you became less angry/more personable etc or just the height itself made you more attractive with your personality more or less the same?
@below the mean... couldn't agree more...
If the probability is greater than 30 percent(>0.3), then it is okay..If it is less than 10 percent, then it says something..All this is based on anecdotal evidence of course but still..
@indian..I do not want to get LL for curing height dysphoria, if you want to call it that..This surgery is no joke ..I hope I get significant tangible benefits out of it
I am also going through a bad phase in life..That also contributes to how I feel about myself which is angry, frustrated and sad..
@MDOW
Fair enough..I have a friend who owns a medical equipment company..His net worth is around 10 mil).Not that big but still has an awesome girlfriend..But building net worth usually takes time..It does not happen overnight for a lot of people
I have a naturally angry/serious look..I am trying to smile a bit these days 
..Yeah, the advantage a taller guy has is it is never mistaken for Napoleon complex..
Quote from: BelowTheMean on February 14, 2021, 07:17:59 PM
Great analysis BTM..I am currently in this zone which sucks but perhaps I should get more fit and try harder
Yeah "all else being equal" is a theoretical concept.."All else" is never equal and that is how it should be
Quote from: Zander on February 15, 2021, 09:20:48 PMwhats the point of this thread? you are asking this question on a forum where most people suffer from height dysphoria?
The point of this thread is to get different perspectives on what people think about having an attractive girlfriend with below average height based on their life experiences..Just knowing different perspectives out there under one umbrella gives you a window into other people's thoughts/experiences which I find to be valuable
Quote from: Jamesy998 on March 01, 2021, 11:23:02 AMYou will see all kinds of people in life. Also, do not forget that in many countries the height preferences women have are completely different to countries like the US. Height is height, and just that, nothing else.
Which country is that man? Hopefully, it is on earth
Quote from: Body Builder on March 02, 2021, 12:53:49 PMI agree that it is bad that short men need more money to have a woman. The same happens with all unattractive traits like bad face, baldness, obesity etc, not only height.
On the other hand, no, an attractive man can't make more money from his appearance except he becomes a modes or a stripper or something like that.
Otherwise, the most rich men I know are not good looking. Even the most rich men in the world are ugly (Bezos, Zuckenberg), old etc.
So no, being tall and good looking is a way of having many women but not to become rich.
I agree with Bodybuilder..The relation between money and looks is shrinking in the modern world unless you are in media/entertainment,NBA,NFL etc..Tall folks getting promotion is also moot because I know first hand several short people who are promoted and are doing quite well..The reason that tall people are more likely to become CEOs (from Malcolm Gladwell's Blink) is because of confidence they get by getting into sports in high school,more acceptance from girls etc..But you can derive confidence from other things such as intelligence, debating skills, originality etc...So there is NO excuse for not making money..Regarding women, I have a different view..For hook ups, the taller , better looking guy has a significant advantage..For serious relationships, the taller folks still have an advantage but not so much..Beyond all this and needless to say, I would like to stress that luck plays a very important role in marriage or a serious relationship..
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