Dating as a tall woman is rather interesting. I have learned that some men, especially short men, LOVE tall women and some men just DO NOT want a tall woman AT ALL; they prefer women who are 'fun sized'. Because of my personal views on height, I am respectful of preferences...
I find tall men to be more attractive, but I do not discriminate (much). My grandfather was about 4 inches shorter than my grandmother, and she was VERY happy with him. I also know that being with a great man is much more important than being with someone because they are tall or attractive. As women, we love a lot more easily than men do. If I end up with a short man, I know that I will learn to love the life out of his short *ss eventually (haha). Also, a lot of older women advised me to: "Be with a man who loves you more than you love him!" This was not as a measure of the value of either individual, but moreso because of the different ways in which women and men love.
Ok, that all sounds great right... but, I'm still a sucker for tall guys; tall and handsome? Oh I'm looking! You may not see me looking, but I will size him up and 'appreciate' the visual. A girl can look... One thing I DO NOT do is approach... I think a man should pursue a woman; and I don't feel like 'finding' a man should be a desperate process for women. I do not object to a woman going after a man, but I'd rather not do it. There are so many women to one man; I'd rather receive the attention of the man who comes after me. Also, I HATE rejection!
Do you think that a woman approaching a man is wrong?
I have a beautiful friend who approach men because: "You only live once!" Well, her and I once had a situation where we both found a *tall* guy to be attractive and she approached. He entertained her, but was constantly trying to joke and chat with me. By the end of the night he told me that he was more interested in me; but he didn't want to be a prick, and that's why he entertained her... I told him he was still being a prick for going behind her back and telling me this. He should have been upfront... plus I won't break girl code- He was off limits!!!
Okay, I'm straying from the point...
Depending on where you live, there are plenty tall, attractive men. In the south, men seem to be shorter; and this is based on national standards, meaning shorter than 5'10". When I lived in Florida, I felt like a giant! Also, most tall guys were attracted to very short women (I think this is where the short gene was passed on- haha). Once I moved to Maryland, I found there to be many more tall guys, guys taller than me, 6'2" and above. These guys also appeared to be more appreciative of tall women.
Both up north and in the south, short men are always very attracted to tall women. I cannot tell you the number of times I've heard: "I like 'em tall!" My response is usually: "Yeah, me too!" I say it with a smile and never mean any harm; but I have found short men to be EXTREMELY aggressive. I start laying the ground from the very beginning and I've had to be very blunt at times in order to make my point clear. To some extent, I think people are so accustomed to being ill treated, and unless you are rude to them, they don't get it, lol.
Overall, I have always had options when it comes to dating, there may not be a plethora of options, but I never had an issue with having a couple tall and handsome candidates somewhere in my radar. I know I am being VERY superficial here... As I've mentioned before, it's not solely about height, but a tall woman's blog will be focused on the height aspect... Plus, a lot of women think just as superficially as men do...
The oddest idea I have been presented with is that I would be great for the purpose of procreation... I know right? I mean, is that a compliment? I have been told, more than 10 times, by several different guys in different phases in their life, during different phases in my life, that they would love to have a child with me. So my child is apparently bound to be an Olympian, in the NBA, the WNBA, the NFL, a model... a profession where height and an athletic stature creates an advantage.
How would you feel if someone randomly tells you that they would like to have a child with you?
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