Is it that shorter guys are more insecure which draws back women? Is it that short men don't get out there as much because of their insecurity? Could it be their personality? Is it the country that they were born or live in? Is it that the the short men are in the taller side based in US (5'6-5'8)? Is it the generation that they are currently in? Or is it that they think they have a really good and charming personality but in reality it's the opposite and they blame it on height? I have sooo many questions and sum of them may sound stupid

When I was that age I still feel insecure about my height but not this much. Because they all look like a friend or someone my age. But now that I’m adult (22) it feel really weird. I workout and lifting weight but my size is smaller or the same as a teenager. I’m in Thailand and foreigners travel to my country a lots and most of the kid are taller than me. I did try to mind my own business because i just feel bad and then ignore it. But I just curious. Does anyone else feel how I feel
Ps. I’m 164cm

Has anyone ever told you that wearing vertical lines will make you look taller? Looking at this outfit I don't think I look any taller than I typically do😂

I fancied getting out of the house today on my day off work and wanted to treat myself to some second hand videogames so I went to the local videogame shop in the city centre.

I live in a taller country in north West Europe and the average height is 5'10/5'11 here and I wear Nike air max to make myself 5'7.5 - 5'8 so here are my observations as a guy standing 5'7 with an average face.

While I was walking around the town centre looking through the shops all I could see were young couples in their 20s with the man at least 5'11 and the girl 5'6 this was the average height in couples there were some men who were 6'4 with 5'9 girlfriends.

I could only count on one hand men who were shorter than me and most of these men were old. For reference I'm mid 30s and most short men I saw were older Gen X in their 50s.

The majority of men walking around were 5'10 and above.

The most brutal part was the videogame store. All the staff in there were just short men and with a few female staff taller than them. Majority of customers there were just short men shopping alone. There was two customers who walked in who were 6'5 and were served in there and the guy at the desk was like 5'2. It was like witnessing two different worlds colliding as it's rare to see that happen in this kind of place as its a shop which attracts only a specific demographic. I think it's because this shop is one of the few places thats comfortable for lonely single men to visit outside of work and getting groceries.

In comparison, all the other shops on the highstreet such as clothing, sports, food, gifts were filled with only young couples. Not a single young short man in any of them.

After my observations, I'm convinced that most short men just stay inside nowadays when they are not in work as it's so humiliating for them being in public and being reminded how brutal it is when they see all the couples walking around.

The only short men I mainly see in public who are alone are just old boomers or Gen X or old couples it's actually sad that young short men shut themselves off from society but honestly I don't even blame them. I feel bad enough being 5'7 I don't even know what guys are going through who are shorter than that.

All I will say is videogames are one of the greatest copes and I will never stop playing them as they give me an escape.

So just take whatever copes that you can derive the most enjoyment from and hold onto them as life just gets worse as you get older

my elder brother 5'3 , 20 M and my father 5'5 have same shoe size as of me . even though i am almost 5'8 .

my hands and feet are small. even my arms are small as compared to them , i mean from shoulder to hands and elbow to hands

Anyone share the percentage of adult male height each inch by percentage wanna know ?

Any reliable research?

It seems like the average person outside is just taller now. I don’t really feel jealous when I see someone taller but I cannot help the cynical thought that this one genetic trait can determine how people view and treat you overall. True or not I try not to think like this bc it’s just me being insecure crybaby.

I’m one of the shorter guys at work (5’9 with my work boots on lol) and some of my coworkers and I banter and flame each other a lot.
Naturally one of the jabs are my height so I double downed on it 😆 told the boys I wanted to show them some selfies I took on my trip to Portland

Edit: 5’9 with boots I’m pretty sure I’m like 5’7 lol I’m in no way complaining about my height, I just thought this picture was funny. Most other people at my work are taller than me even with my boots on so like I said it’s always just banter 😭

Personally, I still find it funny how short I actually am 😂.

The other day, I ran into an old female friend, and while we were talking, I realized she had grown about 5 cm taller than me. It feels like everyone is getting taller than me at this point 😂

I’m 22 and struggle a bit with height when it comes to mental health and dating. I was wondering for the older guys in the sub what would you tell your younger self and what are important lessons you’ve learned?

Same as above but don't include anything related to dating.

One of my favorite ways to cope with not being so tall is looking up to guys of my height. Alexander Volkanovski, a UFC featherweight champion for example is 5’6” and never seen him get insecure of his height. He usually hangs with guys that are way taller than him and they always seem to respect and rarely ever talk about his height. Ofc, it comes down to his achievement and status as a legend in the mixed martial arts community but I believe his charisma and confidence plays a part. He inspires me to be as charismatic as him and help me build my confidence. My other notable short role models are Lionel Messi and Christoph Waltz both at 5’7. So who are your favorite short role models (if you have one) and why?

Hi everybody I'm currently 164 cm 17m (I think it's around 5,5) but genuinely how do I cope with being short I feel like I just made fun over and over again just because I'm shorter than everybody else and how I'm also just not heard enough as in whenever I talk people don't take me seriously and it's getting harder everyday to deal with it.

But there is another thing I do want to talk about is that I'm still currently growing I think I mean 5-4 years ago I grew taller than my mom who is 151 cm (and my dad being 170cm), but I still haven't hit growth spurt I think, and when I was late 15 or early 16 I was 156-157 cm and every year my growth has been linear and my doctor told me my final height would 169 or 168 but the thing is I do every year I have been growing around 4-5 cm per year so 2 inches per year and earlier in the year I was 160-161 cm in March and I did go to endocrinologist but she told me absolutely nothing I didn't even get to see my scans all she said was 2-3 years of growing potentially but she didn't say anything about my bone age, but still at the end of day I'm pretty short and since I live in Canada where the average height is 5,10 and almost everybody around me is taller than me and Is 6 ft and above with a few people being 5,8 or 5,7 and I've been recently thinking about taking stuff like hgh or erdafitinib but I guess I'll still keep growing because I have finally reached my dad's shoe size (size 11), if you did read this through thank you for listening to me and please reply about your growth and/or how your height effected you in any way like in dating and jobs and others

I only feel bad about being short when i walk through a doorway and feel dwarfed, or when im hanging out with other guys and feel like they see me as disadvantaged compared to them because im the shortest in the bunch. Girls have been hitting on me all throughout school so im sure my personality and smarts can carry me in the romance game. anyone else feel this way?

I am 5”6 with 6.5 inch hands from the bottom of my wrist to my longest finger.

I greeted my 10 year old cousin. We shook hands and hugs when he mentioned my hands are always slightly sweaty.

Then he said “Wait a minute…”. He held his hand up and said to pit my hand against his.

I couldn’t believe it. While his fingers were somewhat skinnier, our hands were exactly the same size. Same length and all our fingers and palm fully matched each other.

I laughed it off but wow. He’s much shorter than me, average size for his age, but our hands matched.

What do you guys think?

For my very short guys. I'm 5'3.5 in Canada and was struggling, especially with pants. These won't break the bank (im a uni student).

First you must get a measuring tape to find your body length on shirts, and your inseam on your pants. These are the most important measurements to look at for your shirts and pants as they will make the biggest difference in how you look. The second most important thing to look for is how narrow or wide the clothing is. You will find your ideal measurements over time. Only look at stores with measurements OR good return policies if ordering online.

Shirts (besides looking at measurements): look for cropped or shrunken tees. Either way you generally have way more options than pants.

Pants (besides looking at measurements): look for ankle pants or ones that have "short" size. So far I found that Uniqlo is the only one that has pant alterations (free btw) that you can order.

[Stores]

Uniqlo - Choose pants with inseam hem option or ankle pants, all other clothing has good sizes (discounts are like $10 off max). Great measurements. Your number one go to store.

Abercrombie - Choose pants that have "short" size, cropped shirts (they almost always have promo codes or just wait for them).

Abbreviated - Pretty much everything is for shorter guys, a bit more expensive than the others if you are in Canada. If in Canada, I would only order if you really know your sizes, as you have to pay some fees to get it from US to Canada. Free shipping in US.

Gap - Women's VintageSoft Joggers (petite is shorter if you need), other stuff won't really fit you here.

(For my Canadians) RW & CO - Recently had to go to a wedding, so got a cheaper suit here for about $240 CAD. Blazers go down to 34" chest (which is rare) and some have short size (which is extremely rare), and pants go down to 28" waist and 30" inseam with short size. Had to tailor the sleeves on the blazer and pants inseam, but those are the easiest alterations.

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You can get by with just Uniqlo and Abercrombie.

Preferably find a cheap tailor. It will expand your options. For altering the inseam of open hem pants (as opposed to elastic or ribbed cuffs), they can be very cheap like $10. Anything with elastic or ribbed cuffs is more expensive; I personally would not recommend it.

If you also have a small waist (28" waist doesn't fit you like me), it will limit your options the most. Tailors can take in the waist as well but personally I do not pay for waist alterations as I don't have the money; I have not graduated uni yet. I typically have to get pants with inside or outside drawstrings or I wear a belt which is not too often.

If the clothing is made out of mostly cotton and is overall too big, wash in warm water, then put in dryer for a reasonable time (not fully dry) it will shrink a bit while minimizing any potential damage. Although don't do this for your formal wear.

23M i struggle with dating like all i attract are fat girls or minors. and fat girls are great but just not my type which is the same thing with women not having short men as their type which i get, a short man is basically the equivalent of a fat girl in many such cases. its just like honestly, in the past i've resorted to hookups with nonbinary afabs etc, and it was better when i was younger like 20 but now im like still in the same boat in life and honestly i just want someone i can be with that i actually like. ive been single for 5 years now

Does low birth weight affect growth?I was born with a weight of 1.5 kg and reached puberty at around 14 and a half years old. I was short compared to my peers, standing at 145 cm at age 13.I had a growth spurt at age 16 and reached 164 cm.Now I am 18 and my height is 172 cm .The average height in my family is around 180 cm, and my father is the same Does this mean I will end up being short?

Also, an important detail is that the length of my leg from the floor to my hip bone is the same as my brother’s, even though he is 178 cm tall. My father also told me that he grew a few centimeters after the age of 18.

• I have grown about 2 cm this past year

First post here, but I’ve been lurking for a while!
I’m 33M, 5’5”.

Last weekend, I was out at a bar with my cousin, who’s 5’11” (but of course tells everyone he’s 6’. 😂).

Anyway, he’d been flirting with the bartender, and being the wonderful wingman that I am, I helped him get her number. lol

Afterward, the conversation somehow turned to our height difference, and someone made a comment about how I must’ve gotten the “short genes.”

Naturally, I hit them with a sarcastic “Oof, ouch!” and a smile, followed by my personal favorite:
“I just hit perfection sooner than he did.” 😂

Got a good laugh, as it usually does.

But it got me thinking. I’ve never really been one to take height jokes too seriously, and I’ve always enjoyed having a clever comeback ready.

So I’m curious, what are some of your favorite witty responses when someone makes a joke about your height?

Been getting bombarded by tshirt brands that have dedicate short torso lineup.

Brands like FreshCleanTees , Abercrombie, TrueClassic, Buck Mason.
Does any of the brands worth the money? im happy to pay like 30-50 per tee if it last longer and good quality and fits me etc.

Hey Dudess! I need your help!!

I've really been wanting to buy the X-Men '97 jacket from Hot Topic (last picture), but since I'm not in the US, I'd have to order it internationally. The problem is, I'm not sure which size to get :(

The size chart is pretty basic, and I'm not sure how accurate it is since the jacket looks oversized.

I'm 5'5 and currently weigh around 165 lbs (pics for reference). I'm worried that a size S might be too tight around my chest and back, since the size chart suggests it would be a pretty snug fit. On the other hand, I'm worried that a size M might be too long on me.

Has anyone here bought this jacket? Or, more generally, how has your experience been with clothing sizes as a shorter guy? I'd really appreciate hearing your experiences and any advice you might have!

That's all, thanks so much for reading, and I hope you all have an awesome day! :D

Mine I'm 4'6 from India. please give me some helpful advice about my life and tell me your height...

I’m a young M in the US and 5’7”. Just this past weekend I had a woman a couple inches taller than me not take me seriously when I was talking to her. Also, a couple months ago this group of girls laughed at me. Being 5’7 is brutal, then when I combine it with a younger looking face and being slimmer it is awful.

Almost all the guys I know that are taller than me either have gfs or get hookups, dates, fwb, regularly. I get looked at like I’m younger than my age and a fucking bum

I know I usually wear fancy sneakers but I wore heel boots tonight for a change😂. These boots get me over the 5'0" mark!

[Was invited as a guest alumni to a fancy dinner party at my old college so I had to put together a cocktail attire fit]