Why do men lie about their height?

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neardc Post #71 October 30,2009, 12:49am

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ste1973 wrote :

I tend to go with the height that the Army told me i was,(5'9") as it makes me feel better within myself, but who knows what height i really am?

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Well, clearly a 4 inch difference is far greater than the measurement errors one might expect when measuring height (which would be, say, plus or minus a half inch or so), or the small differences in height we experience during the day (we're a little taller in the morning). Sumthin' funny is going on there...lol.

I'm sure you know how to get a reasonably accurate height measurement if you are really interested in knowing. If you are in fact 5'5" but are claiming to be 5'9" you are going to need some awfully high heels to pull that off.

packer083 Post #72 November 1,2009, 1:42am

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Well i dont know why but it is true we are all insecture about something one way or another im 6'7 without shoes on which kinda sucks because i might have to duck sometimes depending on how high the doors are lol.

packer083 Post #73 November 1,2009, 1:43am

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and what the big sex appela of tall guys i dont see it but that migh be because i dont talk to any girls lately at least.Just a thought.

propchick Post #74 November 1,2009, 6:26am

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I had a funny experience with this, once. Up in NYC a bunch of friends and I met semi-famous musician, who always made a big deal of saying that he's "five-ten, AND A HALF". Said it over and over again, including while we were standing there next to him. The hilarious part? I'm 5' 10", all of my friends knew it, and the top of his head didn't even come to my chin. Sadly, I wasn't even wearing heels. The man couldn't possibly have been more than 5' 3". I actually had to squat slightly when someone tried to take a close-up photo of the two of us.

It's funny, but I tend to feel much more comfortable around a non-tall guy. That's weird -- I've never really thought about it before, but like someone said earlier, I tend to picture big ol' guys with dainty little petite women. Guys my height or less just seem more open, somehow. It really is funny, because I'm incredibly uncomfortable around women who are shorter than me -- I feel like a giant gawky Amazon.

Well, now that we've established that I'm crazy, let's move on...

Any of those easily disputed lies are what I call "Regal Beagle" lies, lol. Just like Larry, the people who throw out idiotic lies like that aren't planning to stick around long enough for you to find out. And if you do catch them? Ha, ha! Yep, they lied, so what? Or, as Daffy so eloquently put it: "Consequences, schmonsequences..."

umlaut Post #75 November 1,2009, 5:04pm

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Why do men lie about their height for persoanls? Because height is extremely important to nearly all women when it comes to romance and sex.

Height is by far the most important physical feature of a man for women, on average, when it comes to assessing male physical attractiveness.

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maddiegal Post #76 November 3,2009, 5:41am

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I really don't understand why women would lie about their age. Or why people would lie in general. I went on an eH date and the guy was clearly 2 inches shorter than me at least! I wore boots because he said he was 5'11. I'm 5'5. I was towering over him in my boots and really aggravated because of it. It ruined my night and I chose not to see him again. If you're short guys... just be who you are! I personally don't feel comfortable if I'm taller than you, but there are others who are fine with that!

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Honest_Abe Post #77 November 3,2009, 6:18am

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i've been on a few "first meets" with women i've met on EH...some of them lie about their age and post outdated photos!

my profile is pretty straight-forward, what you see and read is pretty much what you get, thus my expectations are similar.

it kinduv messes up the initial expectations when people lie, please don't lie (guys and gals) - not only is it a turn-off, it's kinda scary.

SactoDoug Post #78 November 3,2009, 6:28am

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