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What is the minimum height that a man needs to be to be considered hot?

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MrHandsome
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Posted on Dec 3, 2017, 12:07 am
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I know 6'-6'4 is ideal, but most of us won't reach these heights even after leg lengthening. What is the minimum height that a man needs to be to be considered attractive?
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Posted on Dec 3, 2017, 12:24 am
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generally height has very little to do with attractiveness i mean look at the likes of tom cruise and zac effron both are considered by many to be very attractive however they are both only like 5'7 and 5'8 dont get me wrong height for some ppl will always be an important part but it really just depends on what the opposite person thinks about you really 
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Posted on Dec 3, 2017, 2:11 am
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Attractiveness is totally subjective to the onlooker's eye, even if we, as a species, evolved to take some cues as to what are desirable characteristics and what are not. Beauty standards are totally different in places like East Asia vs the Middle East.

As a general rule, I'd say a man only needs to be above 5'7" to be safe. Again, maybe for taller women that won't cut. I don't think they'd deny hot 5'8 guys are hot, though, even if they personally don't find the guy in question super attractive due to his height. Sergio Carvajal is a popular 5'8 (AFAIK) model on instagram and I don't think most women would say he's not hot.
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Posted on Dec 3, 2017, 2:17 am
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Minimum height varies, but in general taller is more attractive.

It's not fair to compare famous short men to the rest of us, as they have fame, money, and specialized skills (acting, athleticism, education, etc.) that set them apart. And you better believe that if there are two similarly successful celebrities, the taller one would be more popular.

Quote...research by Dan Ariely found that American women exhibit a marked preference for dating taller men, and that for shorter men to be judged attractive by women, they must earn substantially more money than taller men.

Ariely found that a 5'4" man would need to make $229,000 more than a 6' man to have equal appeal; a 5'6" man would need $183,000 more; a 5'10" man would need $32,000 more. Source

That being said, a short man can get to know a woman and win her heart. But if it's online dating or a woman is picking a guy out of a lineup (clubs, bars, etc.), the taller man has a big head start.
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Posted on Dec 3, 2017, 2:23 am
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I am planning to get surgery to get me up to 5'9. Is that enough yo get out of the short zone?
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Posted on Dec 3, 2017, 2:24 am
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Quote from: MrHandsome on December 03, 2017, 02:23:17 AMI am planning to get surgery to get me up to 5'9. Is that enough yo get out of the short zone?

In the US, you'll be about average. Hard to complain about that, worlds better than short.
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Posted on Dec 3, 2017, 2:37 am
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Quote from: Android on December 03, 2017, 02:17:28 AMMinimum height varies, but in general taller is more attractive.

It's not fair to compare famous short men to the rest of us, as they have fame, money, and specialized skills (acting, athleticism, education, etc.) that set them apart. And you better believe that if there are two similarly successful celebrities, the taller one would be more popular.


I personally think that's totally your height neurosis speaking, Android. Saying the taller one would be more popular doesn't make sense to me. It's like saying between two similarly successful female celebrities, men would prefer the shorter one. There are way too many other factors beyond height. Most men and women only have height thresholds; it's not something where the more / less you have, the better.

The only way the situation would play out like that is if we are talking about massive height differences. Even then, you said popularity, and not attractiveness. A shorter male celebrity can easily be more popular than a taller one.

Now, if we are talking solely about attractiveness, not factoring charisma, personality and anything else, it's obvious a 180cm (5'11) celebrity would generally be considered more attractive than a 160cm (5'3) male celebrity, if judged on that fact alone. Change the picture to a more reasonable difference and height wouldn't be that major aspect deciding everything like it seemed you were making it out to be.
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Posted on Dec 3, 2017, 3:36 am
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Of course it's height neurosis, you're forgetting what forum we're on!  What is the minimum height that a man needs to be to be considered hot?

My comment about celebrities was directed at Mcooley828 since they mentioned Cruise and Efron. Dragging out short celebrities and assuming they'd be equally attractive if they weren't famous is nonsense. A We praise their talent, come to like them, feel surprised when we find out they're not so tall, and come to say "you know, I don't mind it."

Quote from: myloginacct on December 03, 2017, 02:37:57 AMIt's like saying between two similarly successful female celebrities, men would prefer the shorter one.

Men place more importance on a woman's weight and face, not height. Women on the other hand, 75% said they'd rather date a tall average looking guy over a short handsome one (sorry, source in Japanese).

And to be clear, I did mean it when I said "in general"; not everyone is the same. I even said "a short man can get to know a woman and win her heart." Don't ignore those important bits!

Here's a fun television program about height for anyone interested.


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Posted on Dec 3, 2017, 3:56 am
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Quote from: Android on December 03, 2017, 03:36:48 AMOf course it's height neurosis, you're forgetting what forum we're on!  What is the minimum height that a man needs to be to be considered hot?

My comment about celebrities was directed at Mcooley828 since they mentioned Cruise and Efron. Dragging out short celebrities and assuming they'd be equally attractive if they weren't famous is nonsense. A We praise their talent, come to like them, feel surprised when we find out they're not so tall, and come to say "you know, I don't mind it."

Men place more importance on a woman's weight and face, not height. Women on the other hand, 75% said they'd rather date a tall average looking guy over a short handsome one (sorry, source in Japanese).

And to be clear, I did mean it when I said "in general"; not everyone is the same. I even said "a short man can get to know a woman and win her heart." Don't ignore those important bits!

People on these forums make this seem like a black and white issue when it is not. I think you're doing a disservice to yourself by keeping those 'facts' in your mind.

I do believe Cruise's and Efron's attractiveness doesn't depend solely on their fame. We treat height and attractiveness as an objective matter in this forum, but height matters to. It always depends on who is on the other side. Without someone else to place value on height on the other side, it is just a measurement.

It's funny you'd mention a Japanese source too. Ryosuke Yamada is one of the more popular Japanese male idols right now and he's 165cm. Way more popular than many 175cm+ Japanese guys.

There's a bunch of women who'd pick Efron over taller men simply because they like his looks better. Probably not the ones who are taller than himself, though. Either way, I've watched many interviews where Korean women tend to pick ~170cm Western guys with a good face rather than rougher looking, taller Western guys when given the choice. Height matters to. For shorter women, there's a point where other things will start to matter more. Height and attractiveness always need to be put into a context.
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Posted on Dec 3, 2017, 4:00 am
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5.9 imo but still anything more than 5.7 is not unattractive for most women.
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