Would you date a little person?
@MelodyRhapsodical (1248)
United States
5 responses
@taylorblue (1286)
• Canada
14 Aug 07
I know I won't date a person shorter than me. I am a tall girl and I think it looks silly. I broke up with a guy because he was shorter than me. So I guess the answer would be know because I'm shallow.
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@MelodyRhapsodical (1248)
• United States
15 Aug 07
I don't think that's shallow...well, not TOO shallow, anyway! Lol. I feel the same way, kind of. Well, I would never say never - so I won't say that I won't date a small person, but I just see it as terribly unlikely. I have dated guys that are an inch or two shorter than me, but I remember not liking it because I couldn't wear high heels. Now if THAT isn't shallow! Heh.
@craftcatcher (3699)
• United States
14 Aug 07
I haven't come across this situation. No little person has ever asked me out.
My initial reaction is to say.. sure why not? But if it actually came down to it there are a lot of factors to consider. Is the person's condition caused by genetic factors? This is a pertinent question because if things worked out and you ended up having children together would you want this passed to your own children?
Could you live with the stares and difficulties caused by others over the long term? It would be non-stop for as long as you're together. Scrutiny can wear on a person over time.
That's just a couple of things to consider. If you can sit down and think seriously about it and everything is still a positive yes.. then sure why not?
@MelodyRhapsodical (1248)
• United States
15 Aug 07
Exactly. Not only do the genetic factors play in the decision, but also...there's quite a few things that little people just can't do. Or can do them, but to a lesser degree, since their height gets in the way...and one always imagines a man to be a man. You're a bigger person (uh, no pun intended!) than I am, I don't think I could date a small person...even if the health issues and genetic factors are all positive.
:(
@MelodyRhapsodical (1248)
• United States
15 Aug 07
Well...a little person I know asked me out. And I said no. And he tried again sometime later, and I said no again. Lol. And he tried once again yesterday...and I don't want to be so rude as to say no again without having any good reasons (before I had reasons) so I told him I'd think about it.
He's a really nice guy, and is kind of cute...I just never pictured myself going out with someone SO much shorter than me! I don't think I can. I just never imagined that and even just the thought of it (me and a little person) makes me feel all sorts of...disbelief, I guess.
@rachelnextdoor (187)
• United States
14 Aug 07
I went out with guy around 5ft tall - just one date. And I absolutely hated it. He was thirteen inches shorter than the guy I had went out with before him. And he was two inches shorter than me. It was very eww, but at least I gave it a try.
So definitely no little people for me.
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@MelodyRhapsodical (1248)
• United States
15 Aug 07
Haha! I've never dated anyone that's been WAY shorter than me, and I've never really liked the thought of it. I did go out with a guy who was an inch or two shorter and even then I hated it. But even in spite of all of that, I don't think I could ever shoot a littler person down just because they are short. I don't know, tricky situation.
@rachelnextdoor (187)
• United States
15 Aug 07
The guy was also creepy as heck. He told me he loved me on our first and only date. I knew I had to run. I think if the guy had been intelligent and non-creepy, we could have just been friends.
@Malyck (3425)
• Australia
9 Sep 07
I definitely think that I could date a little person, or in fact, a person of any rae, religion, gender appearance etc who I am attracted to physically and mentally.
I don't see physical differences to be 'weird' and I don't like to discriminate.
That said, I wouldn't date a person just to prove how 'open' and 'accepting' I am, if there were not genuine feelings behind my decision.
But yes, any person whom I had reciprocated feelings for, I would persevere with, regardless of the trials and tribulations that 'society' and 'the norm' might pose.
=D
