The allure of a short guy

One of the biggest insecurities with guys is height. In our society, we praise men tall statures, yet ignore the ones who don’t meet that label. Girls refuse to go out with a guy who is shorter than her in heels and shun any guy that is even remotely near her height. However, short guys have a lot to offer if girls give them a chance.

True equality

I find it interesting that the same girl who won’t go out with a short guy doesn’t want to be judged on her appearance. If we are all equal, then we need to start treating each other like equals. And that means true equality. When we start to belittle people based on something that they can’t control, then we need to reevaluate our prejudices. If women want men to accept them for who they are, then women need to look at men for who they are. That means looking past meaningless details that have no effect.

Think about this

If a guy has everything going for him, if the girl is attracted to the guy, and she won’t go out with him because he is short, the problem isn’t the guy; it’s the girl. Girls who do this, I believe, have some insecurities. Breaking that picture perfect mold of what the “ideal” relationship should look like concerns some girls because they are worried about how it will look to society. In an age where we are constantly redefining what it is socially acceptable, I’d like to add this to the list.

Don’t let the height stop you

If we want equality, then we need to examine our standards for men. When we are interested in a person romantically, then we should be interested in who they are, not what they are. Disqualifying a guy only because he is short is an insecurity that people need to get over. It’s one thing if there is no interest in someone in a guy who’s short; it’s another if there is no interest because he is short. We all have certain things that turn us on, but our likes shouldn’t blind us to the reality. There are some great guys out there who happen to be short. That fact shouldn’t automatically lead girls to give guys the cold shoulder.

Written by: Andrea Bazemore

Tagged: dating, Men, Relationships, Short guys, Tall guys, Women

Posted in: Andrea Bazemore, Relationships