JOIN THE WORLD'S FIRST AND LARGEST COMMUNITY OF SHORT KINGS AND PEOPLE WHO SHOW LOVE TO THEM!
Discuss anything in our forums! Follow the latest fashion trends! Comment on blog posts and leave reviews Buy, Sell & Trade in our marketplace! Collect badges, network and much more! Short, tall and in between, everyone is welcome!
The first and largest community dedicated to discussing the experiences of shorter men!
Discuss anything in our forums — Dating Women, Fashion, Heightism & More!
Buy, Sell & Trade Clothes, Fashion and Accessories in our Marketplace.
So let's get it straight. I get a decent amount of matches on Tinder but many times the conversation goes south once height comes up. Last week this really attractive woman sent me a super like and we started talking. We shared a lot of the same interests, football, video games, conspiracy theories, sci fi, wresting and swimming. When she asked me about my height, I cringed but she said cool and left it at that.
We went to the pool in our area for our first date of all places, had fun and then went to a nearby bar after drying up. We stayed there for four hours talking. She said she couldn't wait to see me again. We made out a few times that night and I'm excited. She's taller than me too. I'd say about 5'6 or so.
Has anyone ever gotten limb lengthening surgery to grow taller or thought about doing it? If so, how did you get this done/afford the surgery, or do you know of any support group that may be able to help finance this?
Also, does anyone have any ideas on how to explain getting this surgery done to those close to you who have known you for years (friends, family, peers), so that they do not judge you negatively because of getting limb lengthening surgery? I am thinking it may be possible to help get some people who are close to me to help me finance this surgery if I explain this to them, though I am worried if they are unable to help me afford this surgery, that I will not have only explained to them that I wish to get this surgery to become taller, but that I won't even have the benefits of the surgery being completed.
This recent movie features 4 short guys playing lead roles
Daniel Radcliffe (5'5), Jesse Eisenberg (5'7), Mark Ruffalo (5'7) and James Franco (5'6) all starred in Now You See Me 2. We always talk about the lack of real action type roles for shorter guys, but four of them were in this one!
"Frankie Muniz went to Twitter this morning to see if his fans had any questions for him. They did! Out of the generous list of answers Muniz gave, one stood out. In reply to one fan asking whether his height has ever bothered the “Malcolm In The Middle”/“Agent Cody Banks” actor, who is 5’5”, had this to say..."
Nice to see Frankie Muñiz is comfortable with himself and doesn't fall into the media crap.
You can now create polls for everyone to participate in. Each time you create a thread, you will be asked whether or not you'd like to create a poll. Polls require the following:
1. Poll Question - The question you are looking to ask in order to receive input
2. Poll Options - The answers or choices to the Poll Question. There are two by default, but you can add as many as you like.
Note the "remove" button. Polls by default allow for two options. If you add more options but then change your mind, you can revert your way back to just two options.
Once submitted, answers to the questions will display as percentages with reports of how many users answered being displayed next to those percentages.
I've literally bought suit jackets and full suits from every major retailer you can think with the most recent being Uniqlo because they generally have smaller sizes. I can't seem to get the right fit though. Jackets are either too roomy underneath the arms, the bottom of the jacket is too long, or the sleeves are too long which is a problem because once the buttons come off the jacket is never the same. Pants are a bit easier.
Can anyone recommend a great store (irl or online) that makes great fitting suits?
Since I lost some weight, I can fit in to a small and in some cases, an extra small. I am a very slim dude. I have such a hard time finding clothing in this sizing that I usually end up buying mediums which I swim in. I am not talking day to day brands, but higher end ones. It is like they only make a limited amount in the smaller sizes. Anyone else have trouble with their sizes?
So obviously meeting and dating women who honestly don't mind a guy's height is rare. But as someone pointed out to me once while I was lamenting about it, why would I want to date someone who's concerned with my height anyway?
It got me thinking, they were right. Height is an automatic filter that uses other people's discomfort at possibly liking a short guy to remove them from your dating pool. I know this sounds crazy, but think about it.... Would you really want to date someone that holds your height against you? Honestly??
So let people remove themselves from your presence, and what you are left with is gold as far as dating, friends and work.
I'm a freelance post production audio professional and video editor on the west coast in the SF Bay Area. Like most of you, I get treated differently because of my height. But at least we can fit into corvettes.
Life can be hard for us shorter men. Why? Because some people ridicule us for our height. These people don't give us respect, dignity, nor voice. Instead, they give us treatment as if we are 'children'. This post is to grant tips to cope for the shorter man. You are free to not take these tips; however, I will say that these tips have helped me.
1. Avoid various social media and online articles. Why? Because they tend to be superficial and disingenuous. Using these can destroy your self-esteem and provoke anger - very unhealthy. Instead of relying on online articles for sources, I recommend looking at the generic newspaper or academic texts.
2. Pursue your hobbies. Why? Because it takes away negativity in the mind. Instead of focusing on hurtful memories or people, change the channel and focus on something fun! You like building models? Invest in various model sets where you can build and be proud of your creation! Like reading? Go buy some exciting books! Like making art? Grab yourself a sketchbook and conte crayon, make creation! Focus on hobbies that you love doing! Trust me, it helps.
3. Pursue your career. Why? You ever hear the mantra, "Respect is earned."? This saying can be used for our advantage because it can go hand in hand with your career. I'm a 5'1 dude, and I have to say, people have been giving me major respect for my career-oriented progress. I go to one of the best higher education institutions in the world. The point that I am trying to make, is aiming high can lead to happiness. With more success or education, you will receive more respect and better treatment. Also, as you know, education can lead to high-powered careers. You know those careers, where bullies don't have the brain capacity and wit to attain? Yes, those. If you get into these careers, you can avoid these bullies, whom we know as superficial and hurtful. There will be less of these people, and instead, you will be surrounded by mostly determined and positive people, which is healthy!
4. Take down 'walls'! What do I mean by this? Walls are various perceptions that people hold when socializing. They can be anything really... both positive and negative! Get rid of the negative walls! A negative wall can be the constant thought that the person is judging your height. Get rid of this wall! You don't even know if they are thinking about this! All I say is, socialize without any walls, or false perceptions.
5. Get rid of external validation! The ridding of external validation... This is superficialness's archenemy ;). Apparently superficialness runs rampant in the world! It's looming presence 'dehumanizes' people! After all, look what it did to some of us... That's why we must rid it's major mechanic - external validation. Superficialness calls for the individual to get validated by others through physical characteristics, i.e., external validation. We don't need this! Get rid of it! I got rid of external validation because I don't need some 'girl' or 'dude' judging me! I judge myself! Hell, I think I'm a 10/10.
Well, I hope the tips help you. Love 'em, hate 'em, It's all up to you. Quite frankly, it was fun and enamoring writing this post! The goal of this post is to uplift the downtrodden and troubled men experiencing heightism; nonetheless, I think these can be used by anyone who is going through negativity! Take care, and be positive!
Hello everyone, I've been thinking; is there any place on the Earth that doesn't really scorn us? Any place that does not stigmatize the short man? With those asked, I have made a fair conclusion. There is such a place. You know where that is? I believe the promise land for us is Japan. Why you may ask? Well, look at their culture, it's mostly based on anything 'chibi' or 'cute' or 'nimble' or 'small', which they embrace! Look at their anime! Notice how the main character is usually a short male?! Notice the history of Japan? They developed a small nation into a relatively advanced superpower; the point I'm making from this, is the notion, "small packages come with big things", which intertwines with Japan's culture. They are a welcoming society to a certain extent, and I believe that we are more welcomed there.
The parallels between what Short Men talk about and what fat chicks talk about are almost so identical, of course except that the key to all of their (fatties) problems are within literal reach. Anyone of them can get up on any day and lose f**** weight. I don't care how hard it is. Either be happy being a fatty or lose weight and be like everyone else! Check out some of the things people said on that post
guys who want to fuck you but would never actually date a fat girl
That I'm not allowed to have standards or dealbreakers, that fatty should just be happy with what she gets.
Guys who act like they deserve a pat on the back for dating me or shit talk skinny/fit women to contrast. "I'm not like other guys, I hate skin and bones, I like extra meat on a woman". Shut the fuck up.
I always felt like I couldn't initiate things because I couldn't assume if a guy would be okay with a chubbier girl. I didn't want to offend a guy by coming on to him. I had to let the guy be the one to ask me. It was the only way to be okay with it.
I lost seventy pounds but what i fucking hated about dating at my highest weight is that i would be up front with people about my weight in an internet dating or friend of friend set up situation. Full body pics (clothed), no fancy angles, sometimes even gave them a fucking number on a scale and it never failed that two of the guys would be like, ON THE DATE and tell me to my face that "oh i didn't realize you were THAT big" when i honestly overcommunicated my size to avoid that sort of situation. Also got a guy who wanted to be my trainer.
People telling me "Oh, you're awesome. You're perfect and I'd date you in a heartbeat if you were thinner". How about go fuck yourself! I wouldn't date you if I was thinner or fatter.Guys seem to think this is a big fucking compliment. It's not.
How can these chicks not see the similarities? Do I feel sorry for them? Nope. Chances are they too are on the "nope won't date a guy shorter than me" bandwagon.
SHORT KINGZ and its partners store multiple types of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze your site usage and assist in marketing efforts. To learn more, please refer to our Privacy Policy.