Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihlpl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!ihlpl!paveleck From: paveleck@ihlpl.UUCP (Bob Paveleck) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Clarifying the "Short Men" Discussion Message-ID: <292@ihlpl.UUCP> Date: Mon, 19-Aug-85 12:29:04 EDT Article-I.D.: ihlpl.292 Posted: Mon Aug 19 12:29:04 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 20-Aug-85 22:27:50 EDT Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 24 There have been quite a few articles in this newsgroup lately in response to the "Short Men" posting from a few weeks back. Debbie Enright asked why short men found taller women attractive (as though there was something especially appealing about taller women in the eyes of short men). A few readers responded by giving their views on why short men tend to gravitate toward taller women. As the author of the "Short Men" article, I'd like to clear up what appears to be some misunderstanding of my article's points. I merely said that I have been attracted to women (of various heights) who have rejected me (seemingly) only because of my height. My attraction to them was NOT due to their being taller than I; in fact, some of them were my height or less and STILL thought I was too short. I found these women attractive for the same reasons I find ANY woman attractive (intelligence, sense of humor, sensitivity, attractiveness, etc.), so their heights had nothing to do with it. I tried to state in my article that I didn't understand why some women felt that a man's height was so important (even if the man and woman were about the same height). I hope this will steer any further "short men" discussions in a more appropriate direction. Bob Paveleck ihlpl!paveleck