If I had to guess, I'd say I moved here because I dreamed of finding my intellectual soul mate in a city full of smart men.
What I didnt' expect to encounter were a city full of men with an angry case of Napoleon Complex, all of whom had an unquenchable desire to climb everything from the corporate ladder to a bar stool...the unofficial short man's high chair!
It's not that I don't love short guys! Because I do (I mean I really do!) It's just that I was raised under the assumption that I should look up to my man! My friends say it's the inner "height snob" in me that can't appreciate the fact that big things come in small packages. But I know that it's really because I enjoy having dialogue in vertical positions without feeling the urge to rest my elbows on the top of my lover's head in rare moments of fatigue (or convenience).
If a good man is hard to find in DC, finding a tall man is even harder!!!
So what's a woman supposed to do in a city where you only have to be two inches past toddler height to get on the DC ride...
"You got to give them a chance!" was my friend, Southern Charm's, answer.
Apparently, a few weeks ago Southern Charm had lucked up and found that rare man who had TOTALLY forgotten the ratio of women to men in DC is....
1 male to every 12,034 desperate and fashionably dressed women looking for any man that is...straight? (kinda)
Not only had she found this man, but he was also single (no kids), employed (legally), funny (not in a "heeeey boo" type of way) and Ivy-League! If she and I hadn't been cool since before Palin copyrighted "you betcha," I would have hated her with the type of stank reserved for women who have been celibate for 2...long...
But I was happy for her....
Really I was...
(well kinda)
Until she started bragging about how he gifted her with Spanish love notes (and revealed their English meanings if she promised kisses), signed them up for joint Salsa classes (and practiced with her in private ;-), and synched their Google calendars (in order to make sure he made time to take time...just for her).
I was happy for her...
Really I was....
(well kinda)
"How tall is he?" I asked, while admiring the 4-inch pair of Jimmy Choos I had purchased for the purpose of casting "I Dare You" looks at the sea of microsized men at the event we were attending
Southern Charm smiled and responded, "Tall enough to ride this ride!"
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Question: What's a woman supposed to do in a city where you only have to be two inches past toddler height to get on the DC ride...
ReplyDeleteAnswer: Wear Flats
Just me is on to something!
ReplyDeleteHow tall do you want 'him' to be?
come over to south east.. plenty tall guys on the basketball court. Wear heels.. they like that.
I think it's perfectly normal to want a man that has to be a certain height, until your "soulmate" is shorter then you. To me the dating game is about dimensions just as much as it's about morals pr personality. What I mean by that is if you continue to search for one dimension, all your ever going to find is on dimension. Whereas if you expand your horizons i.e. a mans height you will be surprised at what comes you way. I mean if "Southern Charm" was able to find success with someone shorter then her, why can't you?
ReplyDeleteWell, sounds like I need to move back to DC. :)
ReplyDeleteI've had no issue at all with men that are shorter than me as long as he is comfortable. In fact, I love a man with loads of confidence regardless of his size. I feel that I should be able to look up to a good man regardless of his height.
ReplyDeleteGreat Read! Good men come in all shapes and sizes, many times women (me included in the past) pass up on the good men because of a height issue. As long as a man is confident enough to walk with me and doesn't mind me wearing my 4" heels then I'm good to go.
ReplyDeleteNot to pick on the lil guys, but I would find it a bit emasculating to ask my woman, "Baby, could you get the cookies on the top shelf for me?"
ReplyDeleteGreat post!
ReplyDeleteI agree 100% with Southern Charm's philosophy. If a man is charming, can make me laugh and tops it off with spanish love notes, he's worth my time. Doesn't have to be tall, just has to be consistent.
I thought this was funny!
ReplyDeleteYou know, there MIGHT be advantages to having a short boyfriend. If you ever take him out for his Birthday, he can eat for free because they'll think he is a kid. Or he will be good in the club because he could just weave between people's legs to and from the bar - faster drink service.
You just have to think outside of the box :-)