Blog: Shortfall

I thought this 'blog' sent by one of our visitors in New Zealand might amuse some of you!

 "I'm single and wanting to meet some nice fellas. Thing is, I'm 6"1. "Where on earth am I to find DECENT guys that are tall! "It is so annoying when you walk down the street and see a really nice tall guy... with a girl that comes up to his waist. "I'm sure there's a sinister reason as to why a guy would like a girl to come up to his waist but seriously, why can't she find someone her own height!" Now firstly reader, I must say, do not get angry at the short girls. They are just as entitled to like tall men as you are. Indeed, it would be a strange and scary world if everyone were paired up based on their vertical aptitude. However, I do feel your pain. At 5"6, it is not a problem I have encountered personally, but several of my Amazonian friends have. (For some inexplicable reason four of my closest female friends are over 5"10.) And to be honest, there is no real solution. There is no secret island full of spunky tall men just waiting to discovered... My advice to you, however, would be focus on finding a decent guy - and forget about the height issue for a while. Throughout the years, I have met various people with a set "type". 
One male friend only ever went out with petite brunettes, under 5"5 with brown eyes. For eight years, he went out with a succession of clones, so similar I often mixed up their names. He is now engaged to a 6" blonde girl, with blue eyes, who is the absolute love of his life. Likewise, if people asked me to describe my ideal man, I would say, "Tall, dark and handsome, with dark hair and green eyes." But in reality, my most successful relationships have been with average height blondes with blue eyes.
 The point is, it's often when you're not looking for something, that you find it. So stop focussing on height and prowling for tall men, and you might just stumble across one. 

G (Manukau) I agree. Stop looking at the height as an issue. Can't be any easier for short guys. Probably worse I'd say. It's fairly common if a girl is with a much taller guy, but you don't see many guys with taller girlfriends do ya? 

Stephy (Wellytown) I must say that this issue is something you just cant truly understand unless you are in the situation. Being a 6' tall blonde I find it really hard to find a guy that I can look in the eye. I love 6'4 guys coz you can wear heels when your out and feel small. Maybe it stems from my own insecurities but I won't date anyone shorter than me. I'd just feel silly and most guys aren't interested in someone who makes them feel short. About that tall guy short chick thing, it is sooo true. Its so frustrating, why do all the tall guys go for those little pettie types? Im a tall, slim blonde yet it feels like Wellington is dominated by short guys!.(By the way some of my best guy friends are shorter than me. I have nothing against short people.)