Asian American Attitudes toward Height | Asian American Poll

AA ATTITUDE TOWARD HEIGHT
(Updated Saturday, Jun 6, 2026, 12:07:54 AM to reflect the 100 most recent valid responses.)

Assuming you are an Asian American, how important is height in your assessment of a person's attractiveness?
It's a key element of attractiveness. | 20%
It's one of many factors I consider. | 44%
It's less important than other personal qualities. | 28%
I am not attracted to tall people. | 8%

Assuming you are an Asian American, which best matches your feelings toward your own height?
I'd like to be 3 inches taller. | 43%
I'd like to be an inch taller. | 27%
I'm happy with my height. | 26%
I'd like to be an inch shorter. | 4%

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Here's a recent news report about diet and health in E.Asia:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/ asia-pacific/newsid_1885000/1885119.stm

Of particular note is that in Taiwan, 3 times as many people died of diabetes (which is related to obesity) in 2000 than in 1986, while people dying of cancer doubled in the same period. Quite shocking.

But I guess it's all a small price to pay for increased height (the argument being that increasing height in Asia is at least in part related to higher fat/protein diet, viz fast food, the food of choice in America and the West).

MK Thursday, March 21, 2002 at 06:57:32 (PST)

Beijing Angelique,

That's probably true actually, about China having really tall models. I've read an article on the net about them. It's not that uncommon. Just because you're average height, doesn't mean everyone is. China has over 1 billion people, tall people are bound to occur.
Indy Wednesday, March 20, 2002 at 21:13:51 (PST)

if you believe in height growth programs, then i have a bridge and a forest to sell you.
straightup truth Wednesday, March 20, 2002 at 18:13:39 (PST)

A-Man,

Yoga and Pilates have been known to increase height since they tend to straighten the spine. But the results vary greatly from person to person. At a local Y.M.C.A., they said that up to 2" is possible. I don't know how scientific that is, but it sounded credible to me.
Seattle Guy Wednesday, March 20, 2002 at 16:44:03 (PST)

A-man,

Those height-increase products on the internet don't work. They are a scam. I knew someone who bought it when he was in his mid-20s, but it never worked. The only way to grow taller is:

1) If you're still growing (up to around 18 years old for most people), eat healthy and live healthy.

If you're past the growing years, then

2) Wear elevator shoes.

3) Have surgical procedure to lenghten your legs.

B. Lee Wednesday, March 20, 2002 at 16:13:01 (PST)

I have a question have anyone try any of the Height-increase products that are on the internet ?...i mean there are loads of website out there that claims u can grow about 2-3 inches no matter how old u are ...hmmmm..sounds like a scam to me but then again i would try anything cuz i am only 5-5"
A-man Tuesday, March 19, 2002 at 21:02:52 (PST)

Crazy woman in Beijing under protection:

Haha...6'1 Chinese female models...I don't know about that...I hope not.
If you've seen any from the back..it was probably just a guy w/long hair.
Beijing Angelique Tuesday, March 19, 2002 at 11:00:02 (PST)

Korean american guy feeling happy with his size..,

Nice post, but one thing I dissagree with you... Koreans and Chinese people are freakishly tall. The Chinese women in particular, 6ft1 models! You can only find that in the home country!
Crazy woman in Beijing under protection Monday, March 18, 2002 at 10:45:15 (PST)

i really think asians should eat alot more to reach our growth potential. see how many over-weight ppl there are from other races(blacks, whites, mexicans)? that suggests that their nutrions are over-loaded, surpassing their height grow. now, i can see asians becoming taller and taller, especially among the younger generation. but they are often tooo slim despite the fact that they are tall.
i really think that if we were to eat just as much as other races do, we could surpass the average-size of any other races! because of our flexable bone structure.
shawn Sunday, March 17, 2002 at 15:15:01 (PST)

I am 5'8 tall. I live in NYC. When I am in Queens I feel as if most people are around my height. Most spanish guys are about my height or shorter and even the white guys are about my size too. (mostly Italians and Irish)
Asian guys are getting taller because if you look at the younger generation they are all around 5'9 to 5'11. The girls are either as tall as me or taller.BUt, when I go to the city it is more like half and half. It is weird but you see a guy who is like 6'7 and then you see a guy who is 5'4. Asian people as a whole I think are medium height. We are not too tall but we are not too short either but just in the middle. I think for most people for most race are in the middle height range. So if you are a guy and is about 5'8 to 5'10 you are just typical. For a girl it would be more like 5'4 range. Most asian are with in this range.
Korean american guy feeling happy with his size.. Sunday, March 17, 2002 at 13:20:27 (PST)

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