How To Date A Tall Chick
Height difference? Advice for dating a tall woman.
I'm tall. I mean, I'm really tall. And I don't mean 5'10" tall. I'm 6'1". That's ridiculously tall. Kermit the Frog once said: "It's not easy being green." Well, it's not easy being a tall woman, either. Among the more common pickup lines we tall ladies hear: "Do you play basketball?" (No.) "What's the weather like up there?" (Icy.) "I'd like to climb you." (Really, I'd rather you wouldn't.) While some women think being tall is something worth writing a book about, other women perceive it to be a disability equivalent to a clubfoot. Mostly, it's a blessing and a curse. I can reach the highest shelves, but I'll never blend into the crowd. Dating? That's a whole other story. For guys who admire amazons, here's how to bag a tall chick. The Frisky: Advice For The Vertically Challenged
1. Stay Away from the Cheesy Lines. Speaking on behalf of tall women everywhere, I would like to deliver this breaking news: We know we're tall. "Gee, you're tall," "How tall are you?" and "Do you play basketball/volleyball?" will not endear you to us. We live every day in these elongated bodies. Consequently, some of us suffer from Tall Girl Syndrome. We love our height, but we may be ambivalent about it, too. Standing head-and-shoulders above the rest doesn't always feel so, well, girly. Hit on us about anything other than our height—our brains, our beauty, out favorite books—and leave the tall talk for Turk. The Frisky: You + Me = Us, Dating Height Calculus
2. Get Over It. Maybe you've never gone out with a tall woman. Maybe you're a little intimidated. Maybe she's taller than you. When dating a tall woman, operate under this premise: She's fine with the fact that she's tall. Let it be fine for you. Unless we hail from Amazonia, intimidating the crap out of men is not our favorite past-time. If you feel intimidated, that's on you. Relax! Get over it! Forget about it! Most vertically-endowed women don't care how tall you are. They care what kind of man you are. Let her know who you are, and she may fall for you. The Frisky: MERRIme, A Web Comedy About Online Dating
3. Treat Her Like a Lady. We can look Chad Ochocinco in the eye, but we're like every other woman on the inside, so treat us accordingly. Do: hold my hand, tell me I look hot, put your arm around me. Don't: ask me to hold my hand up to yours and exclaim over how big mine is, wonder out loud what size shoe I wear, request to breed a basketball team with me. My height does not my character make. I'd rather you open the door for me, send me flowers, or walk on the proper side of the sidewalk (the outside) than make me feel like a ... freak. As kids, tall girls get teased for their stature. Not everyone was 5'10" in the eighth grade, you know. If you love our height, let us know! But don't make a spectacle out of it. We'll love you for it. The Frisky: Is Height The New Weight?
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You date tall women the same you date any other woman. They don't need a whole lotta special treatment unless there are self-esteem issues. You may now safely throw away your old platform shoes.
My future husband is 2 inches shorter then me (barefoot) and if I wear any type of heel, I could be almost half a foot taller then him. My height does not concern him nor does his height concern me. We just love each other for who we are and it is fantastic!
Interesting blog. I've never felt intimidated by a taller woman, I also don't care what others think. I'm 5'10 and I'm perfectly comfortable dating a woman who shorter or taller them me, what I'm concerned with is what they are about and do we click together as a couple. I'm secure enough with myself that I'm not going to feel threatened if I'm looking up at my lady. Honestly whatever the issue is, I've never understood that myself.
Only thing that I've ever found from a guy's point of view is that taller women sometimes tend to be the ones who have an issue with dating shorter men. I guess that's on them then because they have the issue with being taller, not me.
Taller? Shorter? meh I just like women period. : )
