{"id":13356,"date":"2016-08-22T01:00:23","date_gmt":"2016-08-22T08:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datemixstaging.wpengine.com\/?p=13356"},"modified":"2021-05-31T23:20:02","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T06:20:02","slug":"according-science-short-guys-sure-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zoosk.com\/date-mix\/dating-advice\/dating-advice-women\/according-science-short-guys-sure-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Scientific Reasons Dating a Short Guy Is the Best"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When it comes to modern dating, our generation is more open-minded than ever before. But there\u2019s still a glaring and, if you think about it, archaic prejudice in the dating world: short guys. It\u2019s so prevalent that declaration of height is a common entry in men\u2019s dating profiles, and the trope has even become a running joke among many. We\u2019ve all come across the line, \u201c6\u20192, since that seems to matter to everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While short guys have been fighting the battle to win over the opposite sex for generations, recent studies suggest that the ladies who overlook them are the ones missing out. According to a study out of NYU<\/a>, as well as a study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine<\/em><\/a>, here are five major advantages that short guys have over their average and above-average cohorts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. They do more housework
\n<\/strong>There\u2019s a correlation between shorter men and how much they contribute around the house. Usually, they contribute over an hour more a week than taller men, which leaves us ladies time to park on the couch with a glass of wine and watch our favorite show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. They\u2019re breadwinners
\n<\/strong>Despite the extra minutes pitching in at home, studies find that 78% of short men out earn their partners\u2014That’s <\/span>9% more often than average or tall men. If you\u2019re looking for a guy who can bring home the bacon (and then, quite likely cook it up for you), steer your sights toward someone 5\u20196 or shorter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. They get divorced less often
\n<\/strong>Shorter men are less likely to get married\u2014<\/span>their marriage rate is about 18% lower than that of taller men, and the study proposes that this lower rate may be due women finding short men less masculine or desirable. But of those short men who do get married, their divorce rate is 32% lower than men in other height categories. When they do commit, they\u2019re more likely to stick to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. They\u2019re more open-minded about age
\n<\/strong>Short men are more likely to date women who are either older or younger than them. This may be because of society\u2019s perception that short men are more immature, and their own desire to prove otherwise. Being with an older woman, as well as being the older man in a relationship may nurse their inclination to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. They have more sex
\n<\/strong>A study of men\u2019s physical attributes in relation to sexual activity revealed that while it\u2019s no surprise that men who are more fit report having more sex, the men who have the most sex are shorter than 5\u20199.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ann Friedman argues<\/a> that while shorties often fall into poor favor with women on the dating scene, it has less to do with the guy and more to do with a woman\u2019s own insecurity and need to feel feminine. But she goes on to argue that women can get over the difference in height by remembering that short men who are confident enough to date a taller woman are also more comfortable with her professional prowess, competitiveness, and feminism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s starting to look like the old adage, \u201ctall, dark, and handsome\u201d could use some updating.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tall, dark, and handsome just isn’t your best bet anymore. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":90,"featured_media":13357,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[886],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dating-advice-women"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n5 Scientific Reasons Dating a Short Guy Is the Best<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Recent studies have shown that dating a short guy could be the better bet in the long run. 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