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I can def see this being some sort of self-fufilling prophecy. Maybe a woman doesn't mind if you're 5'7", but she has to say she prefers guys who are 5'11", because guys who say they're 5'7" are actually 5'4".
Kinda like how they created the issue of women having way too many options on dating apps because they purposely match every single woman, even the ones they're not interested in.
I do think women on dating apps are more picky when it comes to looks in general though. Probably has to do with my second paragraph. Why pick the least attractive when you have so many other options? I think a woman IRL is going to care a lot less about appearance and care way more about how safe she feels around him.
Comment by ProperBingtownLady at 27/01/2025 at 20:37 UTC
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Yes exactly! I’m 5’4 with a preference for men in the 5’7-8 range but I’d often match with men who were my height (or even shorter) if they said that in their profile.
I also think men can be pickier online but in a different way than women are picky - overall they will try to match with women much more attractive than themselves. One of my male friends would reject so many women although he’d be lucky if they talked to him in person. I eventually told him to get off the apps as the way he was taking about women was verging in red pill territory (he’s lucky not gone down that route since).
I’m sure all of this would make an interesting study! So far I’ve only seen “studies” from the various dating apps but there are many flaws.