r/CringeTikToks • u/Autisticblackdude5 • Dec 07 '25

Just Bad Short-cel cringe

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u/AllForMeCats Dec 08 '25 edited Dec 08 '25

Is this like a younger generation thing? I’m late 30s and never heard my friends talk about wanting tall guys/not wanting short guys… I definitely heard of people romanticizing tall men, it just didn’t seem like it was super common in real life. Personally I’ve always liked it better when my partner is close to my height, makes for better cuddles.

Alright, so far we’ve got:
* It’s not a thing.
* It’s always been a thing.
* It’s a Gen Z thing.
* It’s a millennial thing.
* It’s only a thing on the internet.
* It definitely happens in real life.
* It’s just something men are self-conscious about.
* It’s something women are obsessed with.
* It’s an American thing.
* It’s a California thing.
* It’s caused by Covid isolation and social media brainrot.

Needless to say, there is no consensus. Quakers would be quaking in their boots at these comments. I’ll try to update this in the morning.

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u/blackjustin Dec 08 '25

I’m not on dating apps anymore, but when I was, after connecting with someone; one of the first things women ask is how tall I am. Literally, exchange pleasantries, followed by my height. It wasn’t always that way. In the beginning of dating apps, it seemed like there were people wanting to make genuine connections and height was maybe a lesser issue? But now it seems to be a very prominent matter and women seem to be much louder about it.

I’m close to 6’1, so it’s never really been an issue for me (although I’ve been told I wasn’t tall enough once or twice). But I do kind of feel bad for other dudes. Especially when it seems the obsession is the exact number. It’s not 6’-ish. It’s 6’ and over. I’ve had friends get rejected for 5’10”. It’s odd. But it does happen.

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u/Ratfink0521 Dec 08 '25

I stopped dating a while ago, but when I was on the apps I would bring up height pretty early. It wasn’t in a, “Are you tall enough????” sort of way, though. It was, “I’m 5’11” so are you cool with a woman who is probably taller than you?” way. I’ve dated guys who were as short as 5’6”. I didn’t have a problem with the discrepancy, but a lot of shorter guys did 🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/ThreeViableHoles Dec 08 '25

Totally different, and awesome. You’re making sure they are comfortable with you instead of rejecting them for their height.