Well height really isn't a reason for someone to get married (though i would like a wife who is either as tall as i am or taller)....there are a lot to look out for in a lady before marriage.....but to the question asked,i'll say men have ego and they don't like females looking down on them in any way (even literally)......but the really short men are already use to it
I don't think that all men do this.There is a part of them. Personally i do not have any compunction about it.
Nice question, I think because man will lose "macho" mantalitet if woman can beet him heh
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because when a woman in a man's arms, she likes to feel protected and safe, but if the man is shorter than her thn she'll probably feel like she's protecting him..
I think the world had change
now that it not a big problem that a man gonna marry a women who taller than himself right ?
It diminishes others' perception of his manhood. Look at Tom Cruise. Katie is taller than he is.
It is ok as long as they can reach other during intimate moments and they love each other. Personally I prefer that a man will be taller than me because I am very petite and I want my children to be taller LOL>
Ultimately I don't think height matters but I could see in the beginning how the people in the couple might have idealized visions of what their spouse would be like and that it might take some time to let that idealized vision go.
I know a great couple where the man is shorter than the woman and they have been happily married for almost 50 years.
If they are in real and deep love there is no question about who is taller or shorter?
because he can't his her in his forehead when its needed.
I don't think height should matter, but I can't help not being attracted to anyone shorter than me. However, everyone should marry whom they want/are attracted to, if they are to marry at all. If they fall in love with someone shorter/taller, than that shouldn't really matter, should it?
It shouldn't even matter about a mans stature... But some people have issues with this because they have issues with themselves... I don't believe that Strength is necessarily valued in weight, or height...
**Looking up to someone I believe it means respecting him because he is taking care of business...in the home
But then again everyone has their preferences in life...
I did not know that this is a scheme. I always thought it was important to love one another. Perhaps the question should be changed to:
Why shouldn´t a man marry a woman he doesn´t love?
Is the question true? If yes, I have a question, why should a shorter woman marry a man taller than herself?
He should.
If he's confident enough to not be intimidated by what society deems is not 'the norm'.
If you meet someone you are compatible with in every sphere.. height is totally irrelevant.
there's no reason why a man should not marry a woman taller than himself, after all, its the love that matters and not the height.
If a guy doesn't care about his ego then there's no problem.
I know a couple guys who don't mind dating taller girls. (when i mean taller, i mean just a few inches)
Specially here in my country where men aren't that tall to begin with.
Marriage is sacred to be broken just because of insecurity problems.
beacause it looks awkward, especially if she wore heels on a night out and he wouldn't be able to hug or kiss her properly
I do not think the height matters a lot in the marriage.in others' eyes, men should be taller than women. love matters a lot to the relationship between men and women. if there is love between them, height is nothing important for them.
Once your children reach their teen years and beyond, they will thank you for being a courageous man that married a taller woman.
A man and woman should marry if they choose regardless of height. My wife is five feet eleven inches and I am five feet seven inches. We have been married for ten years and have five children.
Well it depends.....If they love each other what's wrong with that....I said "Go for it, if that what your heart says"
Height is a factor but when it comes down to love and affection then its just a matter of mere understanding. So height will be an issue inf the couples have been in their marriages as arranged one's if its after love then I think tall women and short men isn't a big deal.
The arranged marriages though have love in it after marriages yet knowing a girl and then marrying her is the best thing to do for avoiding all the possible doubts and odds about their partners both ways, isn't!
As the saying goes, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder".
In my view, the only reason a man shouldn't marry a woman taller than himself is he's doing so against his will or the woman's will.
because the man is supposed to be the leader of the household, and it's slightly degrading having a wife who's taller than you, at least in my opinion
It'll be hard to 69...lmao i HAD to..im sorry lol ha
I don't think its wrong but some believe it don't look good...
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Nonsense! If the man has that big of a pride issue or insecurity issues, the tall beauty he is with deserves better.
If a man marries a taller woman it is so imasculating. Most men have the need to be bigger, it's natural. Napoleon's complex is another reason why men should not persue taller women. A man by nature should be bigger in order to maintain control.
There is no reason why a man shouldn't marry a woman who is taller. If a guy is uncomfortable with it, he is an insecure person and shouldn't marry ANYONE
My sweetheart is not very tall. He and I literally, see eye- to- eye. It is fine because I do not like to wear high heels. It is great when we hug, because everything fits perfectly. Also, when we need to switch cars...we don't have to adjust the seats!
Just thought Id answer this with hard facts.
In the U.K only 3% of marriages are with a taller female/shorter male.
3%!
1 in friggin 33 marriages!
Give up?
Not exactly.
You see, because of average height differentials between males and females - if randomly paired up - only 8.5% of male/female couples would be with a shorter male/taller female.
So 3/8.5 = 35% of average. That makes it rarer than average (100%) but far from totally weird.
(For the source of this statistic:
http://personal.lse.ac.uk/sear/pdfs/sear_marlowe.pdf
or google "hadza height" and to try and find the paper if the link doesn't work anymore)
Also I read an article by Mona Charen called "Blame the Sexual Revolution,
Not Men" recently - heres a link, but it might not stay active forever -
http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/ … ona-charen
which stated that a study found that there had been a 40% increase in the number of shorter male/taller female marriages. There is no link to the article, therefore I cannot state whether that 40% is after or before the 3% stat above. If its before, the calculation stands.
If not, that means its actually 4.2/8.5 = 50%.
In either case its far from zero.
Because no man should ever kiss a girl standing on his toes and no women should kiss a man bowing
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What you on about Ben?
Of course he should!! Height makes NO difference whatsoever and where is it written in the book of love that a man has to be taller than a woman...??
There are loads of very tall, absolutely gorgeous women out there these days. The only reason a man wouldnt go for a woman taller than him is that he's insecure. Probably the same reason why the same man wouldnt go for a woman who earns more and is more intelligent! Get over it dudes!
Seriously though i have absolutely no problem looking up to a woman, I dont know why any man should either.
I love tall girls....get them in some nice heels on and we have a great view ;o)...so to all you men out there who would not consider going out with a woman/girl taller then you, thats brilliant!! More of them for me )
Show them long legs off you leggy lovelies and whack on your heels....you look aaaaawesome.
i always want to be with a man taller than I am, but with my height 5'8'' its not that easy to find an Asian man (filipino) that is taller than I am, there are a lot but they are taken or not interested.
BUT I fall in love with a man shorter than I am and I love to wear hells, I don't wear them though when I am with him.
as woman I prefer a a man taller than I am but the love overshadowed everything, because if you are on love what yo initially want will be toes aside and nothing will matter, just you and him.
I do not worry about height. As long as she is awesome and she looks good to me, I am fine with getting married to a tall woman.
I don't think height should matter. As long as you are in love, why should it?
My Mom was taller than my Dad--and leaner of build, too. They reminded me of the old Mutt and Jeff comic strip, or of the number 10, or a bowling pin standing beside a bowling ball.
But they survived 52 years of marriage, so apparently something worked out okay.
I think this is mainly social reasons. Otherwise there is nothing to worry about.
Marrying a taller woman is not the answer it would make a man feel low and not worth enough in the household.
If they are happy together, there is no reason but others' ignorance and meddling!
Short guys need love too and since most tall men tend to go for really short women that doesn't leave them very many choices.
I know a few tall women with shorter husbands and they are perfectly happy.
Only reason I can think of is if his pride is attatched to his height. Other than that it shouldn't be an issue if both people love each other.
Because he is more than seven feet tall himself, and if they went out together, people would shout insulting things at her like in Deuce Bigalow.
It doesn't matter so far the couple is compatible and at ease with each other. Real thing is love and attraction that binds them.
by websclubs 13 years ago
Why Shouldn’t A Woman Marry A Man Shorter Than Herself?
by phillip goodson 12 years ago
Why shouldn't a man marry a taller woman?
by Lady_E 13 years ago
How about Short, Dark and Handsome? Why do most women prefer tall guys?
by bayareagreatthing 15 years ago
Do short men like tall women?
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by Dawn Michael 13 years ago
Some men just like to date some women for fun and then others they want to marry, what is the difference between the two.
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