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It’s Not Evolution That Keeps Short Men Disadvantaged in the Dating Market
But no one wants to name the real problem…
If you’re a man who is shorter than six feet tall, is it impossible to find love?
As a woman, I obviously can’t answer that with any certainty. But based on what I see online, the answer appears to be a resounding yes.
The comments and complaints are everywhere. Men are making social media reels about it, and you’ll hear their frustration in the comment sections of anything from red pill content to feminist media. I found this one in response to a recent episode of Boy Problems, featuring Scott Galloway:
“I can’t tell you how many dating profiles I have read from college educated women in their 30–40s who say that they won’t date somebody under 6'. …On paper I’m everything a woman should want except I’m 5’6”. I can’t tell you how much rejection I have had based on that alone both online and in real life. I’ve actually given up.”
Clearly, this is a major problem that men are facing. From what I can tell, few men under six feet tall are getting dates and most of them have, like this guy, given up.
I’m tempted to ask if it’s really that bad. After all, I’ve never cared how tall a man is, and have rarely met another woman who…
