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Why I’d Like Three More Inches
It’s true: like nearly every other man out there I’d like an additional three inches.
But not where you’re thinking (come on, you were thinking that, weren’t you?).
I’m 1.73 meters tall, or around five feet eight inches in quaint Olde Worlde measurements. That means I’m short for a Caucasian male. This has many downsides.
Anthropologists have shown that in all societies across the globe people (both male and female) prefer tall men to short men. Since the advent of television, in US Presidential contests the taller guy almost always wins. In the military, overall, the taller men get more responsibility and more promotions than the shorter guys.
There is a significant financial impact: a reasonable number of studies show that a man will on average earn an additional $800 per year per additional inch of height for any given type of job. Taller men also get more promotions, which means moving up to a higher income bracket altogether.
As for romance, large-scale studies of dating sites show conclusively that women of all heights prefer prospective partners to be at least 1.83 meters, which is six feet tall in old-style measurement. So if you’re trying to meet your new life partner or even just someone for tonight, you’ll be far more likely to succeed if you are tall.
