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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to Good Riddance!

Hmm...maybe you should consider telling her this in French. That way, she'll understand what you say and feel somewhat insulted. As it is, she hasn't a clue.

to Moonshineprincess

"...the 6 inch heels...are wooden and have a big hole in the middle."

What you have are called platforms. They are easy to walk in because despite the large wedge that gives you some height, the arch of your feet is relatively moderate because the heels of your feet are not elevated much higher than your toes. In essence, you really aren't wearing what is considered the true high-heel, which arches the foot by placing the highest part of the shoe at the heel and leaving the toe region almost flat to the floor, in essence, making you tippy toe when you walk.

Besides, it's easy to walk in high heels without faltering. Try dancing in them for hours. It took me a long time to cultivate that effortless breezy walk in four inch heels (without the front wedge) and even longer to be able to dance comfortably without tipping over.
MLK Tuesday, July 02, 2002 at 22:22:11 (PDT)

"It's just not in the asian culture for females to date someone smaller. "

That's not just in the Asian culture. It's in EVERY culture. It just looks very awkward for a tall girl to be dating a short guy. The guy may feel nothing about it because he might see the girl as a "trophy" that he caught or something, but the girl will always have resentments or embarrassments that her date is too short. Of course, she would never say it to his face, but she would definitely tell her friends about it. Asian girls are more image-conscious than any other groups, and this issue is definitely matters to most, if not all.
the real stuff Tuesday, July 02, 2002 at 21:42:10 (PDT)

arthritis

"I am 5'7" too, and I HATE it when men are more than 2 or 3 inches taller than me. it makes me feel powerful."

well, if you like to power trip off your height, then that's your issue. most females would much rather have the tall guy to be their bf than the shorter guy who isn't physically appealing to tall girls. If you like being with shortie, then fine.
katy Tuesday, July 02, 2002 at 16:24:47 (PDT)

moonshineprincess,

this is what u posted on the weight forum
>Do you people think that I am average for an Asian? I am 5'3 and 91 ibs

this is what u posted here
>Question for the guys:
WOuld you guys be attracted to a AF who is 5'3 and slim? (i know you're 'princess')

>I like guys who are shorter than me. I am around 5'6 (or average height for a female) and I think guys who are like 5'4 or 5'5 to be incredibly sexy. As long as they are not petite like me. hehe.

you went from 5'3" to 5'6"? how do u explain that?
hbt busted! Tuesday, July 02, 2002 at 12:18:02 (PDT)

i have a friend who ONLY dates tall men. and by tall i mean 6'4"+
the tallest ive seen her with was a 6'8" man mountain and a 7'3" monster. this girl is only 4'11", maybe 4'10". talk about an inferiority complex.

sorry princess, moonshineprincess, whoever... now i remember you. a while ago you asked us to look at your website and rate you. let me do that now.
>i do smile in 30% of my pictures if u didn't notice
i wouldn't know. didnt have the time to look through 9823479 pictures of yourself. actually, i stopped at #1. wasnt turned on. sorry.
hbt i see right through people like you Tuesday, July 02, 2002 at 12:10:09 (PDT)

Stats don't lie. Look to your right. HEIGHT MATTERS!! 64% of you believe height is important. and 7 out of 10 of you wish you were taller. That's not a marginal call. It's a pretty convincing and profound number.

BW Tuesday, July 02, 2002 at 12:00:27 (PDT)

I am 5'6" female (5'9" with heels), but I never date short guys. It might work out for some people, but it just never works out. It looks too funny. I don't want to deal with it. Not in public. Not at home. Nobody wants to date and tower a shortie that looks like a 7th grader. Short guys can date short girls.
Candy Tuesday, July 02, 2002 at 11:53:26 (PDT)

Short guys tend to be very vocal and always have a lot of hate. They are always bashing people. Maybe it comes from their insecurities. If you're not happy with who you are, how can you expect anyone to respect you?
grow up and change your attitudes Tuesday, July 02, 2002 at 11:48:10 (PDT)

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