A study on women's and men's height preferences found that women are most satisfied when their partner was 8 inches (21cm) taller. Men are most satisfied when they are 3 inches (8cm) taller than their partners.
The ideal height for a woman, according to the average man, is 5'6”. Notably, this excludes 10% of men who say there is no such thing as too short and 9% who say no height is too tall. Similarly, there is no "too short" for 4% of women and no "too tall" for 7%.
Around 68% of the adult male population are within 3 inches of that height, so 5'7" falls within that majority range. That's pretty "normal" (i.e. common, typical) for men. So 5'7" is a little bit shorter than average, but falls within the typical range for an adult male. It is not exceptionally short.
There is no definitive answer when it comes to the attractiveness of height, as people have different preferences. However, a study by researchers at Rice University found that women rated photos of men who were 6'1" as the most attractive.
Is being 5'6″ really that short for a man? No, its just a tad below average, set your settings for women 5–5 and shorter, problem solved!
5′10′' is the self-reported height of the average male in the US and Canada. You might Google “Average male height in Canada” and see this… Not at all. It's just slightly above average in most countries in Europe, US and Canada.
5′9 is a very good height for a guy, it's perfectly average, very round height, taller than most girls and not short at all, in fact, it's really far away from short, it's closer to 6ft than 5′5, think about that. 5′9 guys who think they are short are literally psychos… what would a 5′4 or 5′5 guy say?
The most attractive height range for men is between 5'11” and 6'3”. Men that get into the “freakishly tall” stage find it harder to date “beautiful women”. Fortunately science backs up the claim that looks aren't everything when choosing a partner.
170 cm converts to about 67 inches or 5 feet 7 inches. The average male adult height is about 5 feet 6 inches. So, the answer is “no.”
The expected average height of a healthy population should be 163 cm for women and 176.5 cm for men – as defined by the WHO growth reference standards. Interestingly, the global average height is 159.5 cm for women, and 171 cm for men – it's lower than we'd expect.
In the U.S. population, about 14.5 percent of all men are six feet or over. Roughly 1% of US women are 6 feet tall or taller. The equivalent height cutoff for US men (only 1% of population taller) is about 6ʹ4″.
Previous studies have found that women generally prefer men somewhat taller than themselves while guys typically go for a shorter gal. This new research revealed that men were taller than their female partners in 92.5% of the actual pairings, which is more often than expected on the basis of chance.
The Arab world's tallest men are the Lebanese, with an average height of 176, followed by the Saudis who make the list with an average of 174 cm. Meanwhile, North African nations averaged between 170 cm and 172 cm.
So a Man who is 185 cms is approximately taller than the the average man by the same amount that the average Man has on the average woman.
For parents of children diagnosed with short stature, the biggest concern is the emotional toll on their loved ones. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, short stature means an estimated final height below 5 feet 3 inches for boys or 4 feet 11 inches for girls.
According to the recent survey among 1200 people, MillionaireMatch reveals the most swipe-right height among millionaires on the dating app. The survey found that the most popular height for men on the app is 6 feet. Further, 45% of the women preferred men who were over 6 feet tall.
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 ...
A study on women's and men's height preferences found that women are most satisfied when their partner was 8 inches (21cm) taller. Men are most satisfied when they are 3 inches (8cm) taller than their partners. Another study found that among men, 13.5 percent prefer to date only women shorter than them.
Furthermore, a data dive by Christian Rudder, co-founder of OkCupid, has used surveys to find the male age women find attractive above all others. The result? Between 38 and 39.