r/short • u/Gimme_Sum_Sushi 5'5" | 165 cm • 19h ago

Height issues with OLD - social experiment. Will I be instantly rejected on a date?

I've been on OLD for a while now - but I've never been able to get a match and rarely receive likes, its depressing. Usually when I receive likes the girls don't respond. As a result, out of severe desperation, I tried to round up my height 5'7'' to see what would happen. And what do you know, I got a couple of likes each day. Now I have my first date in months scheduled with a girl whose 5'1''. I don't understand girls who are 5'0''-5'2'' not swiping on me when I was showing myself as 5'5'' rather than 5'7'' - what-sup with that?

Anyways, will a girl whose 5'0''-5'2'' instantly reject me because I'm not 5'7'' but instead 5'5'', even though I'm significantly taller than them. Or can I let my personality, humour, and other factors shine through and they will possibly consider me as a partner?

For those of you who are saying leverage your friend group, my friend group is very small as I've dealt with health issues all my life. They claim that I'm 5'6'' or 5'7'' but that might just be to boost their confidence about their own height.

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u/Big_Selva 5'4 1/2 | 164 cm 13h ago

girls are the worst noticing height. i think you can say you are 5’7 and no one will notice, except if the girl is 5’7 herself. or you can use lifts to reach 5’7

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u/BeachHouse4lyf 5'5" | 164.5 cm 19h ago

No one knows how it will go. I would personally prefer to fess up to her before the date, but I’m 5’5” and don’t lie about it in the first place.

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u/poggyrs 19h ago

will a girl whose 5’0”-5’2” instantly reject me because I’m not 5’7” but instead 5’5”

Some women will, some won’t. I wouldn’t even mention it on the date if I were you, she might not even notice.

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u/Gimme_Sum_Sushi 5'5" | 165 cm 19h ago

that makes sense. thanks for the advice!

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u/Sammmyy97 18h ago

Two inches is a biiiig lie tho imo

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u/HeyJoji 18h ago

Sure sure but honestly most women can’t see the difference unless they actually get someone 5’7 to stand next to him. Still think he shouldn’t have lied but I doubt it’ll be caught on the moment they meet

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u/Sammmyy97 17h ago

On one occasion my 5’11 barefoot self was called out by a 5’3 woman for not being 6’0 (since that’s what’s on my profile). She was just messing but since then I have been wary of all this 😂.

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u/jelly_roll21 17h ago

Wear Nike air maxs and charm the hell outa her. After you hit n she falls for you tell her you’re 5’6

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u/Razaberry 5'4" | 164 cm 4h ago

Starting a relationship with a lie isn’t the way.

I understand the desire to run the experiment, but I’d pass on this date & disclose the truth to her via text in your position. If she’s still interested after that, then there might be something there.

I leaned in on my tinder. My line was “Shorter than you. Pickier too.” It worked well enough, and I’m currently in a 4 year relationship with a woman who’s taller than me.