Opt for high-waisted jeans and high-rise pants
High waist jeans and high rise pants create a vertical line that helps you look taller. If the pant leg is full, or boot-cut, hem them to cover your shoe but not drag on the ground. Pants that are too long will look overwhelming and you'll appear shorter than you are.
Stick to vertical running patterns/stripes and subtle all-over patterns. Vertical ones will have the opposite effect and make you look taller. All-over patterns will help add depth to your outfits. For example, try thin bengal stripes or small gingham checks.
Dresses above your Knees
This is one of the easiest and classic ways to make a short girl look taller. Dresses above the knees work the best to make your legs appear longer. The short length creates space around your legs and draws attention above.
Wear Above-the-Knee Dresses and Skirts
Wearing skirts and dresses that stay above the knees is one of the most common tricks for looking taller. Shorter hems add space around your legs and draw the eyes upward, which gives the illusion of extra height.
Research involving more than 200 men and women revealed that people whose legs are 5% longer than average are considered the most attractive, regardless of their gender.
You may think that short guys struggle with dating, but in truth, women like guys of all shapes and sizes. So, can short guys be attractive? Absolutely! Dating is about connection and giving your best, truest self to another person.
Women prefer to date taller men; tall men attract more desirable partners. On average, women have a strong preference for tall men. In fact, women care more about dating taller men than men care about dating shorter women.
But on the basis of first impressions alone, taller people may have the edge. It's easier for taller people to have the upper hand. Towering, statuesque men do tend to have more allure. Study after study has found that taller men and women are generally considered more attractive.
In the United States of America, standing 5 feet 7 inches is considered short for a man.
Vertical Lines are Your BFF
They draw the eye up and down, creating the illusion of height. Look for pieces with vertical stripes, seams, or even pleats to elongate your frame. Pro tip: Avoid horizontal lines, as they can make you look wider instead of taller.
Adequate sleep and rest are crucial for overall growth and development. Regular physical activity, yoga, stretching, and exercise may help increase height. Maintaining a healthy weight and avoiding bad habits like smoking and drinking are necessary for height increase.
A 5′7″ male is at the lower end of “average”, bordering on “short”. The average American male is 5′9.5″ or 5′10″, depending on who you ask. The average American female is 5′4″ to 5′5″, also depending on who you ask.
Cute Factor
When a tall guy sees a petite woman, his instincts kick in to protect her. In his eyes she is more feminine, and he will feel stronger and more appreciated for taking care of her. From personal experience, small girls are fierce.
ver since the saying, 'tall, dark and handsome' entered the public lexicon, the stereotype has been that women prefer tall men. Subsequently, making all men under 6ft feel self-conscious about their height. Well, fellas, worry no more, because a new study has revealed 5ft 8in is the ideal height for a man.
It's just a little below average, but still average, a 5′8 guy is taller than at least 85–90% of girls, I was in the 5′8 range when I was 16–17 (Now I'm 5′10 at 20), and, after being a midget for my whole tween and teen years, when I reached 5′8 at 16 I didn't feel short anymore, I felt comfortable, in an average range ...
According to The Journal of Sexual Medicine, shorter men have more sex than their taller counterparts. More specifically, in a study with 531 heterosexual guys, “coital frequency was higher among men with a height of less than 175cm” (just under 5'9”).
Results showed than men, on average, preferred women shorter than them – 164 to 167 cm on average, depending on the country. Women tended to prefer men that are taller than them – 179 to 180 cm on average. One's own height was linked to the height of the preferred mate – taller individuals preferred taller mates.
Straight and slender legs are considered especially attractive, say researchers because they combine fragility and strength.
However, it's not all about looks and wealth. Research shows that humor and kindness are also characteristics which women find attractive in a man. Clear skin and masculine features are often cited as two physical characteristics which women find desirable in men.
Participants were presented with images of people with the same height but varying leg lengths. Their research supported that all genders find longer legs attractive; the majority preferred legs 5% longer than average, and the ideal female leg length was found to be 1.4 times the length of the upper body.