The Short Man Syndrome: Is Being Tall Really Better?

Do you feel you are less manly because of your height? Do you feel that people look down on you because you are... well, short? This isn't a new case in our society. And it is no secret that men standing six feet or taller have greater advantages in life than shorter men. Studies have shown that smaller, or shorter men, have a lot of "lack there of" in life. Even back in the prehistoric era, the idea was that when a man is taller (bigger) he's more dominant and stronger and has more potential of being an "alpha male".

I know some guys are really taking the height issue as a serious problem in their life. They felt like the world is not a fair to them sometimes they feel there's no place for them in this world, too exaggerated I know but they felt that way. A new study by showed that more or less 3,000 healthy men (mentally and physically) ranging from ages 25 and 60 agreed that shorter men are prone to frustrations on their romance lives. And they also have the common perception that women prefer taller men, and short men in intimate relationships are more prone to be stubborn comparing to taller men. It is very surprising that this issue is that serious that even some women go for artificial insemination express (Using sperms from sperm bank) and choosing for tall men's sperms to be implanted on them. Now that's a big slap on the face if you're wife did this to you!

If you're a short man I know this article is too much for you but I think you should read along, it's for your own good. Actually some of the recent studies really caught my attention especially one serious study from the UK conducted in England showed that shorter men have more troubles in life compare to taller men, of course this will conclude to a more miserable life. Also more than 7,000 subjects have been monitored on an extensive period over seventeen years of research revealed that the shorter men are more likely to be financially unstable, they are also more prone to obesity, and they are more prone to dangerous diseases such as heart problems and lung problems. It is also shown that coronary heart diseases are double in risk in short men. Maybe this can be associated to short men as being less healthy, less active and the fact that the "less elevated" men are more likely to be chain smokers and alcoholics compared to their taller friends. The researches in England have resulted to a conclusion that shows a strong association between height and social deprivation. Of course not all of these problems occur in smaller men aren't all naturally formed, some of the issues are developed because of external sources. But the natural structures of shorter men have the major effects on the major problems shorter have.

These problems are evident even at their early childhood life. Based on studies short structured people reflects poorer health and lesser nutritional intake. One of the probable cause of it maybe comes from external sources such as classmates, peers and neighbors. Because of the shorter height, they are more prone to bullying, being teased at school.

Crazy isn't it? But wait there's more! Another recent study, again in London, England gathered from about 135,000+ cases in London shows that children who happen to be smaller than their classmates are more likely to perform badly in school. They concluded that kids who were 3.5 inches shorter or more comparing to other kids who are in the same age showed lower IQ and verbal reasoning percentages. Of course it reflected to the need of more attention these children require extra help from school counselors. Lets take a look at this particular case a psychologist presented, a case about a short boy who was teased and mocked by his classmates in school because of his height deficiency. Growing up, this boy showed a sign of being very sensitive and reserved. In his maturity and adult life, he still showed a personality of a quiet and introvert personality. He also showed a more pessimistic and cynical about the society and even in love. This boy, now a man carried on with his childhood issues about his height that created his own view of the world in a different outlook. He felt that he attracts less women in his life and even if he already have found a steady relationship, his issues could also affect his relationship with his continuous battle with depression and with personal issues such that he outcasts himself to the outside world. This is I think the main issue here, a short man syndrome that an individual is dealing with. The biggest problem with a short man's syndrome is himself. The pessimism he's always battling with, they lingered on to issues about themselves because of their height deficiency.

It is indeed an unfair world out there for short men especially it is not their choice being small. It is tough to break the society's ideology and struggle to prove it wrong. And let me remind you that these studies and conclusions aren't necessarily absolute. It is extremely possible for smaller men to be more successful and more attractive than some taller men. There's always a way around everything, some positive thinking people use their height deficiency as their life motivation to outlast their other male counterparts and to get the benefit and the advantages taller men get. Also not all short men gets affected with their complex, it is also a fact that some small men also ended up being having a happy relationship compare to taller men. I think the bottom line here is that either you are tall or short it will all depend on a person's own perception in life. If he chooses to be miserable because of his complex, he will be miserable. If he chooses and strive to be the person that he wants to be despite of his size, he will be that person he wants to be.