Wundrng is offline Wundrng Post #1  March 9,2010, 6:07pm
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so, my profile said 6' and his said 6'2".
We meet and I'm thinking he's closer to 6'.
We both had a lovely time & enjoyed ourselves but I know in the past even when they've said they're not bothered it comes back to haunt you. We'll be meeting again. How can I find out if this is an issue for him or not? Normally...you'd just ask but it might put him on the spot...
 
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If you had a shoe with even a small heel on it, you were probably close to 6'2 yourself. If you think about it, can you really tell there is a 1 or 2 inch difference when you are standing next to someone? Check it out next time you are in an elevator.

Do you normally wear really high heels? If not, wear what you normally do and ask him next time you go out.

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Wundrng wrote :
so, my profile said 6' and his said 6'2".
We meet and I'm thinking he's closer to 6'.
We both had a lovely time & enjoyed ourselves but I know in the past even when they've said they're not bothered it comes back to haunt you. We'll be meeting again. How can I find out if this is an issue for him or not? Normally...you'd just ask but it might put him on the spot...
Assuming it is an issue is a sure way to make it an issue!

My advice, ignore the issue all together. Get to know him and have fun with him... make him think about all the wonderful things about you and don't make your height a focus!

I have dated several shorter guys, and had relationships with two of them. Height was never an issue. The only time it was brought up was once early on when he made a joke about it. We laughed, the moment passed, and it was never even remotely an issue after that.

Also keep in mind that when things don't work out it's not always because of your height. Lots and lots of couples meet, have a lovely time, and then don't work out for multitudes of reasons, most of which have nothing to do with height.
 
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mrflyer is offline mrflyer Post #4  March 9,2010, 8:58pm
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Geez, is it April 1 already?
 
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PY_2 is offline PY_2 Post #5  March 9,2010, 9:54pm

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An inch or two shouldn't make a difference...heck, with stilts I'm 6'9"
 
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Sounds like it's an issue for you rather than him. However if you make this an issue then it may well become as issue for him as well. If he wants to see you again, then go with that and forget the height thing.
 
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Wundrng wrote :
so, my profile said 6' and his said 6'2".
We meet and I'm thinking he's closer to 6'.
We both had a lovely time & enjoyed ourselves but I know in the past even when they've said they're not bothered it comes back to haunt you. We'll be meeting again. How can I find out if this is an issue for him or not? Normally...you'd just ask but it might put him on the spot...
Seems to me that it is more of an issue to you.
 
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Seriously? If a guy told me he was 5'7" (bottom of my range for finding men appealing) and showed up proving to be 5'3", I would consider than an issue. 6' vs. 6'2"? Are you even SURE, based on his shoes and your shoes, that's an accurate estimate?

If it's an issue, it's an issue, but that sounds borderline to me. If he were everything else you wanted, I would say that's taking nitpicking to absurd levels.
 
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Wundrng wrote :
so, my profile said 6' and his said 6'2".
We meet and I'm thinking he's closer to 6'.
We both had a lovely time & enjoyed ourselves but I know in the past even when they've said they're not bothered it comes back to haunt you. We'll be meeting again. How can I find out if this is an issue for him or not? Normally...you'd just ask but it might put him on the spot...
Go read that new book by Lori Gottlieb about settling, and then rethink your question.
 
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YankeeOne81 is offline YankeeOne81 Post #10  March 10,2010, 5:11pm
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I'm thinking that most guys that are 6ft and taller aren't gonna have a height complex or requirement.
 
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