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Troubled by attraction to tall women
Originally Published: March 03, 2000
 

Alice,

I'm a seventeen-year-old man and my problem is that I only like tall girls and I don't feel anything about shorter beautiful girls. It's something that troubleshoots me and I would like to take an advice. Thanks!

 

Dear Reader,

If you're 6'3" or 6'4" (approximately 192 or 195 centimeters), then your pool of possible mates will be a bit shallow. But, assuming that you stand somewhere under that mark, the news is good. There are plenty of "tall" women in the world - and at least a portion of them either get a rise out of "shorter" guys, or don't care at all about the heights of their mates. What makes your particular attraction a problem? Is it due to the fact that we almost always see men romantically involved with women who are shorter than they are? Or, is it because it can seem strange to come upon the opposite? Taller boy with shorter girl may be the norm, but this doesn't mean that anything is wrong with you, or that you shouldn't enjoy and pursue your higher interests.

Alice

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