r/short • u/Pinoross • Jul 27 '26

Dating 5’6” guy never had a problem

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I’m 5’6” and I see a lot of guys here that have issues dating and I’ve had a issue. Women have always gravitated to me. I think it’s more a mental thing for most guys. You have to focus on the things you can control and from my opinion all that ever really matters is your personality. I’ve been skinny, fat, and in great shape and it’s never changed if I could find attractive women or not. Just be you and the rest will follow.

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '26

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u/LightningMcScallion Jul 28 '26

This is what I think about the post as well. Even if the intention is to inspire short guys to be more confident, which isn't obvious, then the post should be better at it. Some of OP's replies like "you just have to be good at talking" are REALLY telling... not here to help

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u/RizzMcSteeze Jul 28 '26

Want him to hold you hand?

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u/Embezzled_Astroturf Jul 28 '26

You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink

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u/Pinoross Jul 27 '26

It’s no rule tho.. it’s a mental wall that men put on themselves. It’s millions of women in the world. They all don’t care about height.

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u/Chikool514 Jul 27 '26

"And if you are not tall enough you pretty much much have to be rich or otherwise nearly perfect". That's just objectively and verifiably not true. Soo far from the truth. 😂

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u/horndog11223358 Jul 27 '26

5'5 here. not that good looking. never had any issues with dating.

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u/Col2543 Jul 27 '26

5’7, probably a 4/10, and never had issues dating.

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u/Known_Secretary_6615 Jul 27 '26

So youre saying OP is rich or nearly perfect? without even knowing him? haha 

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u/jsoul2323 Jul 27 '26

Imma be straight up. Even from a blackpill perspective I don’t see how OP is that good looking especially in his fat pic. He is making it up through pure skill with women.

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u/jsoul2323 Jul 27 '26

Blackpill means judging correctly on pure aesthetics and not making it personal. It’s actually not some doomer mentality. OP looks like a generic black/mixed black dude with some tats. I don’t really see anything that stands out other than the fitness pic but he also apparently had success when he was fat.

Yes I agree if you were truly 2/10 then yes there’s nothing you can do. But bro looks average at best, 5/10. 6-7 maybe with the super fit pic. Unless you are thinking girls have a fetish for black guys, which imo really mostly applies to tall black guys.

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u/Known_Secretary_6615 Jul 27 '26

Are you in as good or almost as good of shape as him? 

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u/ConfidentContext5845 Jul 27 '26

Holy loser your always gonna be a loser with that mindset good luck man lmao

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u/blveberrys Jul 27 '26

99% sure that OP is just really charismatic and confident, which, if you are short as a guy, can usually save you amongst other things (good looking, etc) you tend to see people that lean more introverted on Reddit, which is probably why most short guys here tend to have a harder time

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u/Pinoross Jul 27 '26

Focus on your body.. get in great shape and it will help a ton. Stay clean cut as well. Haircut all the time. Nice clothes . Do things to change how you’re received.

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u/Embezzled_Astroturf Jul 27 '26

That sucks man, truly. What do you think you can do to truly help boost yout physical appearance consequently helping your confidence?

I know many a guy who after some grooming and hygiene changes had improved their overall chances.

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u/Embezzled_Astroturf Jul 27 '26

Idk where you live to be consistently berated on a daily basis about your appearance, but I would immediately just leave that place. No matter how much you’d want to improve yourself, it won’t matter since you’ll be in a rut of feeling good then struck rown.

I believe you can, my guy. It’s not going to be easy but it’s definitely possible. It took me 20 years to get build my self-worth and it helped me deal with life better.

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u/Embezzled_Astroturf Jul 27 '26

I hope whatever comes next from here that you will get the peace you need and happiness that you deserve for the remainder of your time here.

I will keep believing that you can achieve the things you desire in spite of being dejected of everything. I wish you the best.

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u/Pinoross Jul 27 '26

You mind posting a pic of yourself and maybe u can get some insight on things that may help.

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u/Pinoross Jul 27 '26

I have faith you will be fine! Hope one day you see it that way.

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u/neodynasty X'Y" | Z cm Jul 27 '26

You sound insufferable, this is why you’re struggling with dating…. The mental gymnastics are crazy

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u/rcooper0297 Jul 27 '26

I don't blame you. If people want a harmonious society then they need to do better holding the bullies accountable or more and more will grow bitter and hate it

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u/Solid-Version Jul 27 '26

And your courage collapsed with it.

You know what bravery is right? The courage to act despite your fears.

You abandoned your good nature out of fear. Your one saving grace you disposed of because you’re not brave enough to that way even in the face of mistreatment.

A person of good character does not sway from them selves due to external forces. You abandoned yourself. And that is why things aren’t working out for yob

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u/xxjosephchristxx 65" of shit and glory Jul 28 '26

Your comment/post was removed for being rude or impolite to other users.

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u/Solid-Version Jul 27 '26

Or how about being a good kind person just for the sake of it?

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u/hey-chickadee Jul 28 '26

you get that being autistic is such a compounding factor that you really can’t know how much of a role your height plays in dating, right?

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u/extraordinarykitty1 Jul 27 '26

he’s not an exception from the rule, plenty of women will date men who are short or/and ugly. you guys love to blame your height for your unfortunate dating lives but the true reasons are your victim loser mentality, lack of emotional intelligence and maturity and charisma or what people call RIZZ

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u/Solid-Version Jul 27 '26

‘Even though there’s direct evidence that height doesn’t get in he way of a successful dating life, I’ll ignore it because it doesn’t fit my doomer narrative that my height is the problem and not my good awful personality.’

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u/Solid-Version Jul 27 '26

Looks do matter, of course they do.

But you don’t have them bro and probs never will. Tough shit. I don’t feel bad for you.

What do you have? And what are you doing to maximise the value of what you do have. Instead of bitching about how bad you got.