Statistically speaking, if you are 5'11, you are taller than 75% white male in the age of 23-30 in US. Many people lie about their height.
5'10 would be in the 50th percentile which is dead on average. Statistic never lies, only people do 
Bodybuilder from old forum actually said the reason (and he is 100% correct). 6' in the states or other countries that use it is wanted because it has the number 6.. Just like in countries using the metric system everyone wanna be 180 because it has the number 8. It has nothing to do with "actual height" but with everyone heads... No one is going to say "omg I wanna be 183 so bad! (And that 6'). Every wonder why 179 doesnt sound as great as 180 but 178 actually sounds better?
I think that since you are living in the Middle East its perfectly normal to have only one person that is 190 cm. Come study in Western Europe ( German speaking Europe + Holland/Belgium + Nordic countries) or to Eastern Europe (Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Poland, Russia, Ukraine) and you will be seeing plenty of 185+ guys
He resides in Italy at the moment.
Quote from: aspirant185 on March 27, 2016, 02:29:31 AMI think that since you are living in the Middle East its perfectly normal to have only one person that is 190 cm. Come study in Western Europe ( German speaking Europe + Holland/Belgium + Nordic countries) or to Eastern Europe (Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Poland, Russia, Ukraine) and you will be seeing plenty of 185+ guys
In Israel average height is 176-177 (not so much shorter than the rest of the western world). I dont know how other ME countries look like since as an Israeli I am not allowed to visit them.
In northern Italy the average height is 176 like Israel. I have seen many eastern and germanic people and I am sorry, 185+ is rare.
My best exaple for everyone's exaggeration is "Iwannabegiant" diary which says that once he got to be 178-179 (ater 4.5cm) in Sweden, he is completely happy.
You guys need to accept the fact the you are imagining that there are planty of 6'+ even though there aren't.
Quote from: TIBIKE200 on March 27, 2016, 11:14:47 AMIn Israel average height is 176-177 (not so much shorter than the rest of the western world). I dont know how other ME countries look like since as an Israeli I am not allowed to visit them.
In northern Italy the average height is 176 like Israel. I have seen many eastern and germanic people and I am sorry, 185+ is rare.
My best exaple for everyone's exaggeration is "Iwannabegiant" diary which says that once he got to be 178-179 (ater 4.5cm) in Sweden, he is completely happy.
You guys need to accept the fact the you are imagining that there are planty of 6'+ even though there aren't.
Sorry for jumping in here but the way you are reasoning is just screaming "I want to by right about that people from Northern and Eastern Europe are not that tall so I can live better with my own height". I see the motivation but deluding yourself is probably not the best strategy longterm. It seems to be a new trend on this forum to deny the fact that some countries' populations are really tall and their younger generation grow even taller. Have you seen Obama's daughters by the way? 
Where is your evidence? You have seen "many eastern and germanic people"... but have never been to one of those countries like Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Serbia? Nonetheless you claim that "185+ is rare".
And on top of that you just conclude from one Swedish patient whose diary says he is happy with 178-179 that there aren't a lot of people taller than that over there?
I even have Asian (Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese) friends (under 25) who are 175-185 (grew up in Western Europe in well situated families). I know countless men 185+ in my social circle. I know enough women over 175.
Just spend one day at a University (maybe even business school) in those countries and you'll see the truth.
I'm not saying that you have to be as tall as XYZ cm to be happy. You don't. I'm just telling you that denying reality won't make you happy.
if you go to N China or S Korea , you will notice a few of 180 cm plus guys young people. They look so strong. old people in n china and s korea are so small.
Quote from: axelf on March 27, 2016, 01:26:30 PMSorry for jumping in here but the way you are reasoning is just screaming "I want to by right about that people from Northern and Eastern Europe are not that tall so I can live better with my own height". I see the motivation but deluding yourself is probably not the best strategy longterm. It seems to be a new trend on this forum to deny the fact that some countries' populations are really tall and their younger generation grow even taller. Have you seen Obama's daughters by the way?
Where is your evidence? You have seen "many eastern and germanic people"... but have never been to one of those countries like Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Serbia? Nonetheless you claim that "185+ is rare".
And on top of that you just conclude from one Swedish patient whose diary says he is happy with 178-179 that there aren't a lot of people taller than that over there?
I even have Asian (Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese) friends (under 25) who are 175-185 (grew up in Western Europe in well situated families). I know countless men 185+ in my social circle. I know enough women over 175.
Just spend one day at a University (maybe even business school) in those countries and you'll see the truth.
I'm not saying that you have to be as tall as XYZ cm to be happy. You don't. I'm just telling you that denying reality won't make you happy.
I am noy denying reality. I am not a serb nor a dane nor a dutch. I am an Israeli so I dont expect to be as tall as a Dutch. I have been going to university for 6 years. And again, I rarely see 185+ guys. You want to believe that everyone are getting much taller (Even though that's not the case according to statistics) be my guest.
6' in USA is like 180 cm in Europe, this is their psychological barreer
thats too tall for me. I would be happy to have 1,75.
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