Gymcelled
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I won't make this a long post. Nothing too mind blowing but the following paragraph is worth a read
Conditional mate preferences: Factors influencing preferences for height
" Consistent with the predictions, men were more tolerant of dating a wider range of heights than were women, perhaps in an attempt to maximize their potential mating. Nearly half of men indicated their tallest acceptable date could be taller than them (24%) or their height (23%), while only half (53%) required that their partner be shorter than them. For women, the vast majority indicated that the shortest per-son they would date would still be taller than them (89%), with only a small minority being willing to accept a mate who was their height (7%) or shorter (4%). "
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Conditional mate preferences: Factors influencing preferences for height
" Consistent with the predictions, men were more tolerant of dating a wider range of heights than were women, perhaps in an attempt to maximize their potential mating. Nearly half of men indicated their tallest acceptable date could be taller than them (24%) or their height (23%), while only half (53%) required that their partner be shorter than them. For women, the vast majority indicated that the shortest per-son they would date would still be taller than them (89%), with only a small minority being willing to accept a mate who was their height (7%) or shorter (4%). "
Abstract and full text below
Conditional mate preferences: Factors influencing preferences for height
Physical stature plays an important role in human mate choice because it may signal dominance, high status, access to resources, and underlying herita…
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