COLUMN: Pick up on someone your own size
Dear Lindsay,
Short girls should not date tall boys. It isn’t fair! I’m not the tallest girl on campus, but I still have a hard time finding single guys that are taller than me because all the girls under 5 feet 3 inches have already claimed them. What do boys see in short girls? Are they just attracted to the tops of girls’ heads? Do they enjoy bending over to hold her hand or kiss her? How can I steal a tall boy away from one of these shrimps?
Sincerely,
Tired of Looking Down
Dear Tired of Looking Down,
I completely and wholeheartedly concur. This exact dilemma has caused me some severe pain and anguish ever since I came to college. Immediately, I came to the conclusion that males in Utah are just shorter than other places, but apparently this thinking isn’t all that rational.
After a semester of meeting only short guys and seeing my 5-foot-1-inch friend find plenty of guys taller than me, I decided something must be wrong … very wrong. And, like many victims do, I blamed myself. I decided I must have suddenly become abnormally, disgustingly tall.
After I remembered that my height had stabilized at just 5 feet 7 inches a few years ago, I blamed my shoes. I searched far and wide for the flattest flip-flops I could find, but then winter came. When my options ran out, I realized that I must first love myself for who I am and then everyone else will too.
But when that plan failed, I realized that we tall-ish girls are not to blame, nor are the short-ish boys, but our foes: the tall boys and short girls. It all suddenly became clear to me, and hopefully it will for you too.
Tall guys who go for short girls are not secure in their manhood. Low blow, I know, but it is just a simple fact. They think having a tiny little woman will make them look and feel more masculine in comparison.
And maybe that is true, but have they no compassion for the rest of us?
I’ve always thought short girls really had it all. Every male, regardless of height, is a possible dating option. Feel like wearing 6-inch heels every single day? Well, why not? No one will even notice. If they go shopping for pants and can only find cute capris – not a problem. After all, capris will just fit like pants anyway and cost less.
But apparently, there are downsides to the shortness too, as a friend pointed out. When a tall girl gains the freshman 15 (or sophomore 30), it shows, but can be hidden. When a short girl packs on the pounds – it looks more like the freshman 40. Now that’s what I like to hear.
But thankfully, there are a select few taller guys who are man enough to give us tall-ish girls a chance. Just be patient and don’t give up the search. Yeah, maybe they’ve already been rejected by all the short girls, but I guess beggars can’t be choosers.
Lindsay Kite is a junior majoring in print journalism. For advice, questions or to defend your (or your boyfriend’s) manhood, please contact lindsaykite@cc.usu.edu.