im 157cm (5′2)
26yo male
i have been in a realationship for 3years
and i did had success somewhat with girls. tho sometime I feel like i need to work very hard, harder than my tall friends.
if im not on my top shape and lean i feel like im not enough, and given less chances with girls.
im pretty muscular, and have an ok face, i also pretty nice to talk to and tbh i never had a first date which the girl didnt want to go to a second date with me. but the height a lot of times made some girls not even consider me, and tbh 157 cm is like shorter than 99% of guys.
im thinking about doing it to get to 5′6 tho i also dont wanna be the guy who is known for doing limb lengthning surgery cause its like an insecure thing.
im pretty lost tbh. need some outsiders perspective ty
Nope. You're gonna be happier to find someone who likes you for you, and not someone shallow enough to worry about the length of your legs.
It's fairly dangerous and can introduce lifelong complications.
yeah you are right. but tbh sometime its also about being short in general. you know like every guy has is times when he feel less confident in life and in those times my height take over. i can even feel intimidated by taller guys standing near me. (and i do compensate with a lot of gym and im far stronger than the average guy but still. eye level is annoying sometime.) sorry about my english.
I'm over 6' and experience anxiety and discomfort. Sometimes I feel like strangers are weary of me at the grocery store, etc. My knees and shoulders are shit. It seems like the benefits of size peaked in my 20s and have decreased in the decades that followed. I'm not even a giant, just above average.
I'd rather be less noticeable these days.
Not trying to act like I know what your experience is, just sharing my POV.
Learning to be comfortable with yourself doesn't always come easy - but its a very attractive quality for any person when they cananage it.
Best of luck either way
im sorry to hear that brother. feels like we guys suffer in silence when it comes to mental health and dark phases of life. best of luck to you too. im sure we will both find peace soon 🙏