What is your ideal height and why?

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Quote from: endomorphisme on October 07, 2014, 05:48:12 PMwhy do you want to dominate people uppland, that's ridiculous, you height neurosis has gone so bad  you want to take you revenge on life or what?
I'm 182 cm and even if i add 3 cm to my height, i would feel totally fine, and 185 cm is not an imposing height, but i don't give a s**t, it's good enough to feel tall around women, and solid with your peers

Let's just say I'm a perfectionist and the fact that I can hardly strive for a perfect height annoys me. You are right that 185 cm is "good enough" even where I live that would be considered a respectable if normal height but I was never satisfied with "decent". I guess people have different expectations out of life.

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Quote from: endomorphisme on October 07, 2014, 08:18:30 PM he could be german, belgian , in those countries the average height is about 180 cm , but he is going to say it's 190 cm.

It's not really relevant where he is from. If he doesn't want people to know we should let it be.

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Quote from: exclide on October 07, 2014, 07:13:23 PMNo less than 7 feet. Preferably 8 feet, so there'll be no one on this earth, that is taller than me. That way I'll be sure my height neurosis is finally cured!

Actually, there have been a few 8 foot people. Looks like you'll have to lengthen a foot and a half more per segment to reach 9 feet

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Quote from: Uppland on October 07, 2014, 08:21:50 PMIt's not really relevant where he is from. If he doesn't want people to know we should let it be.

Thank you. Nor should this be a forum for judging who is and who isn't justified in wanting LL. Everyone has unique circumstances, and sometimes they can be difficult to express in short forum posts.

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I sometimes imagine height as sort of a catalyst. Of course a fit, intelligent, kind and handsome man at 180 cm is going to to be more impressive and noteworthy than a 190 cm average Joe (or Sven) but at a taller height those traits are amplified and the overall effect is much more impressive.

Unfortunately height is impossible to improve with just hard work and that is exactly what makes it so valuable.

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Quote from: Uppland on October 07, 2014, 08:20:19 PMLet's just say I'm a perfectionist and the fact that I can hardly strive for a perfect height annoys me. You are right that 185 cm is "good enough" even where I live that would be considered a respectable if normal height but I was never satisfied with "decent". I guess people have different expectations out of life.

To be fair, just because a person is 185+ does not mean he can have higher expectations on life and expect to be more likely to reach them. There are countless 5'10-6'0 guys who live life without any limitations, there is pretty much nothing in life that majority of the taller people can achieve that these "average" height people cannot.

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Quote from: Wannabegiant on October 07, 2014, 08:55:01 PMTo be fair, just because a person is 185+ does not mean he can have higher expectations on life and expect to be more likely to reach them. There are countless 5'10-6'0 guys who live life without any limitations, there is pretty much nothing in life that majority of the taller people can achieve that these "average" height people cannot.

Fair enough but do you agree that people above the mean height recieve some major advantages while suffering negliagable if any disadvantages?

If you do would you also say that it is normal for some (ambitious) people to want that extra height in order to recieve those benefits that can't be accessed in any other way?

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Quote from: Uppland on October 07, 2014, 09:07:27 PMFair enough but do you agree that people above the mean height recieve some major advantages while suffering negliagable if any disadvantages?

If you do would you also say that it is normal for some (ambitious) people to want that extra height in order to recieve those benefits that can't be accessed in any other way?

I agree that there are definite benefits to being taller up to around 188 cm, which is why that was the ideal male height in my opinion. But those advantages are not that significant and really only end up being slightly more respect (if all else is equal) and attention, and this is when meeting new people initially. When a group of people get to know each other, then the benefits of being very tall become even less noticeable as personality, talent and interest become more important in determining how you are treated by the others in the group. 

If you want to be a proffesional basketball player then that is another advantage for very tall people, but then to make use of that advantage you would also need to be very talented at the sport and also be lucky to end up in the right place at the right time, very few people will be able to enjoy those benefits.

And your last sentence is what I find inaccurate with your stance, the extra height especially after 185 really does not give you any social benefits that you couldnt get in another way, height might be the easier way, but definitely not the only way. This makes it seem to me like you want the easier way to get the level of respect and attention you want because you dont believe you can get it the harder way, ie by improving yourself in terms of education and talent (and the other parts of appearance which can be improved like physique and dressing style).

Personally i believe i can reach a very similar level of respect and attention and success at 5'10 as most 6'2 and taller guys can. I realize i will need to work a bit harder for it but that will only make me a better person for it in the end.

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Quote from: Wannabegiant on October 07, 2014, 09:21:25 PMWhen a group of people get to know each other, then the benefits of being very tall become even less noticeable as personality, talent and interest become more important in determining how you are treated by the others in the group. 

I'm pretty confident that someone with your stance will be seen more attractive and respectable, than someone with an attitude of "ahh, I need to be 2 meters tall, then everyone will like and respect me". They'll be most likely viewed as maniacs, if they let their thoughts out.

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In an ideal world, 194cm for me. A lot of intellectuals I admire seem to always be at this height for whatever reason. Powerful but not monstrous height.