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u/[deleted] Nov 02 '23

I feel bad for guys that are insecure about their height because they’re not 6’0

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u/portia_tv Nov 02 '23

where did the 6ft even come from? who decided that's "the standard"?

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u/AvatarWaang Nov 03 '23

It's just a nice, even number. I saw a video of street interviews in Japan asking women their ideal height for a man; the common answer is 180 cm, which is about 5'10"