You don't even have to look at the dating world. Just look at the realm of business and politics.
- Surveys have uncovered that less than 3% of CEOs were below 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) in height. 90% of CEOs are of above average height.
- a study published in the Journal of Political Economy conjectured a "height premium" and found that "a 1.8-percent increase in wages accompanies every additional inch of height".
- They also found that men's wages as adults could be linked to their height at age 16. The researchers found that on an average an increase in height by one inch at age 16 increased male adult wages by 2.6 percent.
- research by Dan Ariely found that American women exhibit a marked preference for dating taller men, and that for shorter men to be judged attractive by women, they must earn substantially more money than taller men
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The only way manlets attract women is if they moneymaxxx, but they're unlikely to outearn their tall counterparts because of height discrimination. It's a vicious cycle. People meme here by saying it's over for 5 foot 9 dudes. In reality there is a real cut off (it's around 5 foot 4) where it is well and truly OVER.