Asian American Attitudes toward Height | Asian American Poll

AA ATTITUDE TOWARD HEIGHT
(Updated Wednesday, Jan 22, 2025, 06:39:09 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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Oh yeah..and for you "ladies" who make it SO OBVIOUS that you ONLY want tall men..I truly understand why you are so cynical. Your superficial attitude probably reflects your entire personality, which makes you SHALLOW! Sure guys may be attracted to you, but they will soon know all there is to know about you, find you to be a total fake, and leave you. I have noticed that girls that think in such mentality are usually the ones that get screwed over by the guys. sorrie to say. It's no wonder. If you are stubborn, people wont like you. I have nothing against girls that "prefer" tall men. Hey, everyone can have their preferances but please don't make them a demand.
From a guy's viewpoint Wednesday, August 15, 2001 at 01:39:40 (PDT)

i'm 5'8.5" and none of my friends make fun of me for being short neither do girls turn me down because I might be too "short" for them. Regardless of whether you are 5'5" or 6'5", it all depends on how you carry yourself. You'll look short if you feel short. I've seen people that are 5'5" that seem taller than those that are 6 feet....and that is what REALLY counts. People that put down others because of height have an insecurity problem. Maybe it is because they are lacking in areas that are far more important...who knows? Maybe good looks? Look at Shaq. He is 7'1" and he can barely get dates. Now look at Tom Cruise, who is by far shorter, and he's got women crawling at his knees. Reading these polls aren't very healthy. I'm starting to develop some insecurities problems myself because much of what I've been reading are superficial standards posted by people and they dont mean jack. Ok.."I'll only date people that are 6+"...oh really?..what if he had 3 eyes and no teeth? Standards doen't really mean anything. Everything is relative...it all depends on your overall package. If everyone truly met up to all the standards...we'd all be Greek Gods and all the women would be Greek goddesses.
BubbleToes Wednesday, August 15, 2001 at 00:58:44 (PDT)

Hey 5'8" Japanese female, so you like short asian men huh? I like tall Asian lady too because their breasts come up to my mouth. You will find that you like this method too. Back in my Hong Kong my nickname is Biggie Small you know, I real short 5 foot but have dope game, and people say my pants are tight.
I hope they mean cool because I go for the real baggie hip hop funk style. Saw the lights of Good Year blimp and it say, Bone Dog have bench press of 250 so he ain't no wimp.
Bone Dog Wednesday, August 15, 2001 at 00:52:14 (PDT)

i'm a ChiAm girl, 5'6" and i prefer dating asian men, especially Chinese ones. i've found though that i'm at the tall end (esp. in heels) for most Chinese guys who i've found like girls that are a few inches shorter than them. so, i've had to look hard to find my 5'9" and above Asian men who meet my other requirements. heights not everything, but sometimes, height influences people's attitudes (i.e. cool guys who decided once upon a time that they had to be with someone who was shorter/petite than them)
they call me shorty in some places Tuesday, August 14, 2001 at 10:09:29 (PDT)

TH is right about guys lying about their height. I am 5'7 7/8" (to the last MILLIMETER), so I call myself 5'8", which I think is fair enough. But I know a half black and half Asian guy who is about 1/2 an inch taller than me who says he is 5'10". Also, my Chinese friend's Jewish b/f is only about 5'9" but tries to pass himself off for 5'11" (wtf?!?!). I think that non-Asian dudes tend to lie a hell of a lot more about their height, especially if they are short (say 5'7" or shorter). At 5'7" thats probably b/c most of the guys of their race are much taller than them. Anyway, I've got game, so my very average height isn't really an issues. And if some of you ladies just GOTS ta have a tall man, then so be it. Just don't be a stank ass bitch when you turn down shorter guys. Be lady-like and let them down easy.
5'8" and doin' just fine. Saturday, August 11, 2001 at 09:14:03 (PDT)

There is this young guy in Vietnam Who stands around 253cm (8'3); He was about average height until recently (a few years ago) He had head injury and something made his puitary gland extremely over active. That's why he has grown this tall. I Think he has grown taller since the last time I heard about him. Because of his abnormal growth in a short period of time he is not considered the tallest living human being in the Guiness book.

For those of you that said Vietnamese guys are short (around 5'2- 5'6) You are partially wrong; Only those that grew up in vietnam are that short; this is due to poor diet, and living conditions . If you see a short vietnamese guy in America, he probabaly grew up in Vietnam. lots of american born vietnamese guys stand over 5'10, I have seen guys over 6'5. This is due to Amercian diet i think. The vietnamese people have only been in the us for only 26 years since the vietnam war ended. So most amercian born vietnamese guys are under 26 years old. We are the latest immigrants among other asian groups.
John Thursday, August 09, 2001 at 14:33:18 (PDT)

~TH~:

Girl, that's exactly how I feel. It's hard to find a handswome asian guy who is 5'9+. If you do find one that's about 5'9 or +, they are either butt white, or really slow. I especially, hate it when they talk real slow, and commonly notice that amongst tall men.

Skee-lo's. Short guys: 5'6 or lower, just remind me of chijuajuas, they just gotta yap about something all the time. Some, are an acception though.

Tall, dark, and handswome with a great sense of humor is the best for me...
Wassup Wassup gdl92@yahoo.com Tuesday, August 07, 2001 at 02:25:27 (PDT)

I'm a 5'8" tall Japanese American female and would date someone shorter than me. In college I think most AA males were intimidated by me. One Korean guy said it straight to my face in the middle of lunch for no apparent reason. Some other AA dude danced up to me in the middle of a CSA dance and remarked "damn, how tall are you?!" It made me feel like a freak, even though I'm not that tall. Many times I think that most AA males aren't attracted to me, although there have been a couple of shorter AA males approach me and I've admired them for their straightforwardness and confidence (much more attractive than height alone!).

=) Monday, August 06, 2001 at 14:32:30 (PDT)

Actually i'd like to be 4 or 5 inches taller. I'm 5'2 or so, give or take, and ideally i'd like to be 5'7.

Cynthia Saturday, August 04, 2001 at 10:52:22 (PDT)

Jay,

Actually there aren't alot of tall flips here or SE Asian for that matter, the really tall asian guys are usually Korean of Chinese. I don't think that asian food has really alot to do with height, I think that exercising, eating the right food will help you grow. And i think that guys get a second growth spurt between ages 19-21, depending on your exercise regimen or if you exercise at all.

Flip Guy 19 Friday, August 03, 2001 at 23:08:47 (PDT)

Thought you guys would appreciate this link on the theory that height is leveling off, at least in developed countries. It is published by what I think is a reputable source, Scientific American. Well at least more reputable than random people's webpages.

http://www.sciam.com/2001/0701issue/0701scicit6.html

http://www.sciam.com/askexpert/biology/ biology30/biology30.html

One of the articles also supports the popular idea of better nutrition attributing to increading heights of under-nourished or under-developed countries which are beginning to see improvments in both area.
Koo-man 5'10'' jonjkoo@home.com Friday, August 03, 2001 at 21:30:10 (PDT)

Height increases one's attractiveness tenfold. take two guys with the same face - the shorter one is "cute", while the taller one is "handsome". being an asian female of almost 5'6 and usually wearing some kind of heels/platforms or whatnot, I would NOT go out with any guy shorter than 5'8 and since most AM lie about their height (being 5'8 when they are 5'7), i have now raised my cutoff point to 5'9, although taller is better. Also a lot of short guys have that napoleon complex and feel insecure to the point where they compare you to the super petite, child-size asian girls. I say: go for them then! i'd rather have a tall asian male rather than a short 5'7 or 5'8 guy who tend to feel insecure and thus feel more comfortable with a petite girl of 5'1 or so.

~TH~ Friday, August 03, 2001 at 18:02:42 (PDT)

yeah it's possible to be 95 lbs and 5'8 - i was born without buttocks.

haha

anyhow, size is not everything. seriously, it is your personality that will make you friends and girlfriends. girls' heights really don't matter - even 6'2 girls don't have problems finding b/fs. even the 5'3 scrawny dude with a great personality will find women.

only time size matters is during physical confrontation and that doesn't really happen to many people.
5'8 95 lbs of pure steel Friday, August 03, 2001 at 16:32:20 (PDT)

Look, the bottomline is, height is directly correlated with how you are raised, your nutrition and health growing up in your formulative years. White Americans soldiers just 200 years ago averaged 5'6, that is much shorter than what Koreans are averaging now (I use Koreans as an example because these are the figures I know). The whole point is, things are rapidly changing, and it is NOT mainly because of genes, that is only a small part of it. It is mostly diet. That is what "European Fella" is talking about too. Some of you guys just don't get it. There are parts of Europe where the guys average 6 feet tall, and the only factor here is a well concentrated social health program. That is all he is saying, and that is all I am saying as well. Yes most Asian guys are still relatively shorter, but it is NOT their fault and I also don't think they should be considered unattractive for it. However, the fact remains, we, Asians here in America as well as Asians in Asia are getting tall very quickly because of the improved enconomies, health and diet. Please read the following article (http://www.osu.edu/units/research/archive/taller.htm).
Korean American guy Friday, August 03, 2001 at 11:50:51 (PDT)

nah.... even tho there are many more tall Asians than there used to be, I'd say the average AA guy ranges in height from between 5'6" and 5'9"... Afterall, the "American average height" (mostly likely without counting AAs) is 5'9", as quoted in various websites. So the average white guy probably averages between 5'8" and 5'10".

Just my thoughts...
AM, 5'8.5" Thursday, August 02, 2001 at 21:18:10 (PDT)

To UnderAverage:

Hey bud, cheer up. Life is what you choose to make out of it. Dont worry about what others may think of you. I know it's easier said than done. But listen, it's like this. You've got so many days, hrs, minutes in this life. Use it to do those things and achieve those things that you want; go to places you enjoy; meet people you feel comfortable with. Forget the people with superficial attitudes, even the women. It's tough, but you can do it.

Someday you'll find someone who really appreciate you for who you are anyways. When that happens none of the people who look down on you will even matter a bit.

Play the cards that were dealt to you the best that you can! Look at Napolean!!

Rich Liu - NYC Thursday, August 02, 2001 at 20:48:04 (PDT)

A little bit of truth in every Sarcasm..hmm,
LOL!! Calm down honey. The short Chinese dude and I were very good friends. Once I have established a solid friendship, I DO NOT CROSS THE LINE! Regardless if he was 5'1" or 6'1". You have over analyzed the situation and taken my response out of context. However, if you must know I think some of the most attractive men on the planet are Asian regardless of height. Do you want me to name a few? Beleive me on this one because I get chided about it often. If I wasn't in Toronto I would have a longer response. But, my visiting my family comes first. Take care of your self and stop taking things so seriously. RELAX, RELATE, RELEASE!

CrzySxyCool Thursday, August 02, 2001 at 13:06:07 (PDT)

N. Chinese guy,

I guess Chinese in your regions have more Manchu and Mongol admixture.
Henan-ren Thursday, August 02, 2001 at 01:03:01 (PDT)

Flip Guy 19, I have a feeling that Asians tend to be a little taller on the Mainland U.S. than in Hawaii.
Most Filipino guys I knew/saw in Hawaii were between 5'3" and 5'7". I've seen a few 5'10" or above, but not that many.
A lot of local Japanese guys in Hawaii tend to be between 5'4" and 5'7". It seems that Japanese tourists tend to be a little taller than the local Japanese.
I wonder why... Well, some Japanese in Hawaii are mixed with Okinawan and Okinawans tend to be shorter than Japanese. Part of the reason could also be that Hawaii's Asians tend to eat more Asian food and less American food than those on the mainland U.S.

Jay... confused Thursday, August 02, 2001 at 00:15:33 (PDT)

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