Tall men with shorter women are a thing.

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Researcher have found that short women pair best with tall men. Of course, height isn’t everything – it takes a lot more than physical attraction to ensure a couple’s success. The happiest couples have open communication, patience, understanding, and most of all, trust. However, those elements unfold over time as the couple gets to know one another. It’s true that when people first meet, they’re making tons of snap judgments about each others’ appearance. Physical attraction plays a huge part in the beginning stages of a relationship. After all, a man and woman won’t even think about taking it further if they don’t feel that spark initially. With that said, the research team discovered that short women feel happiest when paired with tall men. Apparently, the greater the size difference, the better. Evolutionary factors probably play a significant part in a woman’s decision to choose a taller mate.

I’ll delved a bit deeper into the study below and find out why height matters so much in relationships.

Couples admit that it’s no surprise that short women go for taller men. However, no studies have investigated whether this height difference contributes to a woman’s happiness before this one.

For the study, researchers data from 7850 participants in the Indonesian population. After pouring over the data, the team concluded that women felt happiest with taller men. The more significant the height difference, the more satisfied the woman felt in the relationship. However, this honeymoon phase eventually faded as time went on.

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Researchers found that after 18 years of marriage, a man’s height did not affect the woman’s happiness. The husband’s resourcefulness played a minor role in the success of the relationship.

So, the research team concluded that the husband’s height influenced the woman’s happiness in the beginning. Over time, however, this source of joy dissipated as other factors came into play in the relationship.

The researchers said this: “Nevertheless, the long period of the dissipation indicates a powerful impact of male height on women’s psychology, probably prepared by evolution.”

Science Direct published the study.

Short Women Have Preferred Taller Men Throughout History.

Even in modern times, evolution still plays a massive role in our choice of partners. Short women prefer tall men because they associate height with security and health. A man of large stature will appear more dominant, making him an attractive mate for a woman. Since women prioritize keeping their family safe from predators, they naturally want to choose the strongest male possible.

In modern times, this still holds true, though not for the same reasons. We’re not running from bears or tigers anymore, but we still crave security and safety. Arguably, many more threats exist in our constructed environment; however, they don’t pose an immediate danger like wild animals. However, in 3.4% of couples, the men and women were the same height. In 4.1% of the couples surveyed, the woman stood taller than the man.

A 2009 survey in the United States revealed similar findings. The Panel Study of Income Dynamics by the University of Michigan surveyed over 5,000 families. The survey found that 92.2% of men stood taller than their partners. Of course, having a height difference in a relationship doesn’t guarantee the couple will stay together. Interestingly, a study published in the National Bureau of Economic Research in August 2014 discovered that shorter men get fewer divorces than tall men. There’s probably an evolutionary reason for that, though the study didn’t specify.

Overall, it’s essential to take these findings with a grain of salt. Obviously, you should value your partner for much more than just their height or other physical attributes. As the first study found, height won’t matter much after a couple of decades of marriage. Any happiness you derive from finding a tall mate will wane as you settle into the relationship.

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Therefore, to any woman looking for love, try to focus mainly on chemistry and compatibility. Choose a partner you can picture yourself happily growing old with (and that has nothing to do with height!)

Final Thoughts on a Study Explaining Why Short Women Prefer Tall Men

From an evolutionary standpoint, it’s not too surprising that short women 

go for tall men. As I said before, taller men have the advantage 

of protecting their families and providing security. 

Of course, women will value these attributes in a survival situation. 

In the modern world, tallness translates to more excellent financial stability 

and dominance, both important to most women.

Study Reveals How Short Women With Tall Men Make Happy Couples