I was thousands of miles at home, in a country in which I realized best a number of regional words, nevertheless worry within his Tinder message had been common.

“Disclaimer,” my match typed. “I’m 1,80 m should you be considering shoe solution.”

“We have no clue just what that’s in foot!” We responded. “But I’m wear flats in any event.”

It turns out that 1.8 yards equals 5 ft and 11 inches. Precisely why had been a guy who’s nearly 6 ft high concerned that his time might tower over him? At 5-foot-4, I’m around normal level for an American woman; the average American people was 5-foot-9. (the guy mentioned we “photograph high.”) In Portugal, in which I was Tinder-swiping on vacation, the average people is actually somewhat faster (5-foot-7 towards ordinary woman’s 5-foot-3). In the event I happened to be bigger and choosing to don pumps, would that damage the nights? Would he feel emasculated, and would I feel it actually was my personal obligations to avoid this type of a plight?

I will hope maybe not. I got an abundance of issues about fulfilling a stranger online — typically associated with my personal safety. Becoming taller than my time (naturally or because footwear) gotn’t one among these. Besides, Lisbon’s uneven cobblestone streets had been difficult adequate to navigate in houses! I really could not fathom pumps.

My match’s “disclaimer” helped me have a good laugh. Height is actually anything in online dating sites — anything people care about and a few rest around. Some ladies placed their unique level specifications for men inside their visibility. Read more