Although these judgements may seem superficial, I understand where they come from. Whenever I think of a tall woman, I almost always picture Uma Thurman or Maria Sharapova — tall, blonde, alpha females. Both happen to be very assertive. Psychologists from the Universities of Liverpool and Central Lancashire set out to gain a better understanding of height discrimination, a tendency that has influenced male-male competition since the beginning of human history.
But heightism is not confined to ego battles between men. It also plays a large role in a man's choice of mate. In one study, men were asked to judge the characters of women whose pictures had been digitally shortened or lengthened. Simon Chu, who was involved in the study, explained. The evidence found in studies of heightism is not entirely in favor of tall women.
In fact, it often suggests that men may view shorter women in an equally positive light. Many shorter men have to conquer the fear of dating women who are taller than they are.
Many men might find taller women more imposing — and smaller women more inviting. According to the man behind the claim, Dr. Brown explains his logic through the concept of body symmetry. But although they may be prized as supermodels, tall women do not seem to enjoy the same advantages in the dating game, however — an average height generally seems to be preferred. Even for men, a lanky body could be mixed blessing, if it means people also pay greater attention to your other endowments. Curiously, the taller the man, the more important his penis size seemed to be in determining his overall attractiveness.
Bigger bodies may have more raw strength, but they are also less nimble Credit: Getty Images. Sport and athletics You only need to look at a basketball court or the race track to realise that longer legs are an advantage across many events. Longer limbs can cover the ground faster, and they can reach further. Yet sometimes a smaller body can be a bonus. It takes less time for a nerve impulse to travel the lengths of their limbs to their brains, meaning that their reaction times should be quicker, and they may be more nimble — which might help certain martial artists like Jackie Chan.
Are bigger bodies more prone to clumsiness and mishaps? Credit: Getty Images. Clumsiness Think of your body a bit like a car: in purely mechanical terms, the larger it is, the harder it is to slow down if you need to avoid a collision.
And of course, shorter people have less distance to fall. You need only watch the comedian Miranda Hart to see this principle in action. Perhaps this can explain why taller people are much more likely to suffer from injuries across their lifetime; women taller than 5ft 8in are twice as likely to fracture their hip as women who are just 5ft 2in.
Is being tall a health hazard? Every centimetre in height may knock 0. Lifespan and health Villagrande Strisaili in Sardinia is known to have the highest proportion of centenarians in the whole of Europe.
As a result, it is impossible to put a figure on the exact height that women should be to be the most attractive. There is no healthy height for a man. Some shorter men will be healthier than taller men, and vice versa. It depends on the overall fitness of the man involved and whether he has too much fat on his body or not.
Some male members of the population will actively seek out taller girls, but their reasons vary. We have highlighted a number above, but perhaps the primary reason that taller girls are often so attractive to any man is that they are believed to be confident. So many other attractive traits are borne out of self-confidence that women who are taller than average are often seen to be self-assured and assertive.
While these are mass generalizations and are often not the case for taller women, adding a few inches to your stature is something done by women the world over when they wear heels. Being taller than average is therefore something that is much lusted after by both guys and girls. Your email address will not be published. HerNorm is a community-supported website.
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