How being 5 ft 6 realistically affects your dating prospects.

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Please note, this mostly applies to men who live in countries where the average man is 5 ft 9 to 5 ft 11. If you live in a shorter country, this won't apply to you as much.

At 5 ft 6, you will experience some discrimination for being short. If 95% of women are willing to date a 5 ft 10 man, then maybe around 65% are willing to date a 5 ft 6 man. But, if you have other positive traits that offset your short stature, you can still be successful in dating.

Basically, you're short enough to feel some of the effects of height discrimination in dating, but tall enough to where you can easily make up for it if you're still an overall desirable guy.

If you've been trying for years and years and still can't girls, being 5 ft 6 isn't the sole reason. It's likely because you have other negative traits all across the board (such as being obese, being facially unattractive, or being an autistic male) and this is why you're struggling.

Posted Mar 6, 2026, 5:43 PM UTC · locked

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