Something I notice at my college is how a lot of guys will form height cliques.

This isn't something that is blatant or consciously intentional (or maybe it is), but it happens. 

It might be the friendship version of what I've read about assortative mating. Almost like another hierarchy.

I'm not counting athletes hanging together on campus and not ignoring guys who may have been friends since childhood or through work.

In the general sense, it's just something I notice. It's almost as if it's beneath them to hang with people who are much shorter than them. When I go to campus parties or some social events, outside of people who have common interests, new friendships tend to form this way.

To some extent, it was even like this a bit in high school.

Does anyone else notice this? 

For those who travel and have lived in different cities around the U.S., or maybe you have had success in your city and haven't traveled; which city would you say is the best look for shorter men.

I'd say NYC is a great place to be a short guy. There is plenty of competition and height queens of course, but with a very diverse population of 8 million (both ethnically and height-wise), it is not uncommon to see a 5'3 guy with someone attractive.

For the poll, I added regions, but when you answer, please mention the city, state and why.

What say you?

P.S. - I know Florida is a part of the south, but it is culturally different from the rest of the south IMO.

Exactly as my title asks. There are a minority of cultures for example that are matriarchal. India's Khasi tribe, Ghana's Akan and Costa Rica's Bribri people come to mind.

I can't seem to find any societies where shorter men are preferred. Do these exist?

First off, I am new here. I'm a little over 5'4.

I am thinking back to my past relationship. I was with this woman for a little over a year. During that time, I paid for pretty much every date and did everything she ever asked me to. This includes paying for a baby sitter when her and I would go out, or if she had an errand to do and needed one in order to handle some of her responsibilities. I spent a lot of my time on her including handling chores around her around her apartment and even helping her with her light bill.

In retrospect, she barely did anything for me. I would go out of my way to plan her birthdays (celebrated two of hers in our time together) taking her out and giving thoughtful gifts. For me, not a thing. At times, she even seemed a bit ungrateful.

This makes me wonder if some women make shorter guys work harder to compensate for their lack of height and that those same women think that they are god's gift to you because you aren't as deserving of them as our taller counterparts. If this is true, it sucks because it might mean that a lot of shorter guys may behave the same and that those women can pick up on that. 

I am not exaggerating when I say I was really into this woman and I'd like to think she felt the same way about me, that was until she left me out to dry by leaving when she believed I had nothing else to offer her. 

As almost a matter of fact, I frequently come across men who are shorter than their fathers. This is not that out of the ordinary. What I rarely see though are men shorter than their mothers. I do not doubt that some cases like this exist, but are any of you shorter than your mother?

This message is really for the older guys on the forum. I'm in college in New York City, and dating isn't impossible, but there are challenges as a lot of the girls here are pretty blatantly vocal about their distaste for shorter guys. I don't get much issues with respect as I have a good circle of friends, though I come across some jerks from time to time.

I've read on other forums how dating was easier for shorter guys back in the day. How true is this and as my question says, if your son was short in today's time, what advice would you give him?

Man undergoes LL to go from 5'3 to 5'9.

Woman undergoes cosmetic dental surgery to change the shape of her face and perfect her smile.

Why the difference in feedback?

Hi. I am glad this place exists. I am starting out in my career and want to be taken more seriously. I notice that the taller guys in my field (IT) get taken more seriously even when they know less and can provide less solutions than myself. I am not saying this to sound arrogant, but I get the impression that there is a connection between their height and perceived trustworthiness. 

Any advice on how I can appear more mature or older? I guess this would be a request for style advice. I know you have a style forum here but this "community" forum seems to be more active.