I’m 5ft 9 (so I guess with shoes I’m like 5ft10-11). I feel like this is just kind of an average human size most of the time, but I do seem to have a lot of tall female friends as well. I’ve got scoliosis though, so maybe I’ve been cheated out of being a strapping six footer by my treacherous spine.
When I lived in England I was ‘lanky’
When I lived in France I was pretty tall - often the tallest person in the room
Living in Sweden I’m fairly average tall
Always taken my height for granted
Hardly ever checked my tall privelege
5’9", which is now just under average height for a UK male.
Doesn’t bother me too much, unless I’m in a crowd at a gig or something, however having visited Japan and Hong Kong, you really notice the difference when you’re taller than average. Totally changed my perception of the world.
I’ve only ever had women comment about my lack of height - usually in the same sentence as them saying that they could never go out with someone under 6ft as shorter men are insecure. Yeah, really, I wonder why that is…
I’ve had the opposite I guess. I don’t care about men being tall, but I have certainly encountered plenty who get pissy that I’m the same size as them. Anyone whose ego is that fragile can fuck off though.
I have been out with two 6ft 4 ers. They were generally just pleased that I was built on the same scale and not a foot shorter than them.