A study on women and mens height preferences found that women are most satisfied when their partner was 8 inches (21cm) taller. Men are most satisfied when they are 3 inches (8cm) taller than their partner. But among women, about half (48.9 percent) preferred to date only men taller than them.

Is being tall really an advantage?

People are usually intimidated by size so greater height gives a person a primary physical advantage. This becomes the basis for all the height discrimination. Greater Height makes us feel greater, better, and superior. So most people want to be tall and favor tall people more than short people.

Do tall guys have advantage?

Taller The Better At (Some) Sports Height-related sports such as basketball require one to be tall. The extra inches that tall men have ensures that they have better reach and thus have an inherent advantage. Taller men have also been found to physically better suited for short distance sprinting.