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Laura Hampson @_LauraHampson23 May 2018
Ever since the saying, ‘tall, dark and handsome’ entered the public lexicon, the stereotype has been that women prefer tall men. Subsequently, making all men under 6ft feel self-conscious about their height.
Well, fellas, worry no more, because a new study has revealed 5ft 8in is the ideal height for a man.
Of the 20,000 Brits surveyed, Badoo revealed the most right-swiped height for men was 5ft 8in and the most right-swiped height for women was 5ft 5in.
In the UK, the average height of a man – according to the Office of National Statistics – is 5ft 9in (175.3cm) and a woman is 5ft 3in (161.6cm).
This means men just below national average are the most lusted after as are women slightly above the national average.
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In fact, the top three most right-swiped heights for men are all below 6ft, as you can see in the results below:
Most right-swiped heights for men
- 5ft 8in
- 5ft 10in
- 5ft 6in
- 6ft
- 5ft 9in
Most right-swiped heights for women
- 5ft 5in
- 5ft 3in
- 5ft 7in
- 5ft 2in
- 5ft
Badoo’s dating expert, Abbie Goulding said in a statement: “A person’s dating app bio is the only way to give an insight into their personality and to showcase what’s truly behind the superficiality of their profile photos. Whilst stating your height is not discouraged, it is more about the delivery of these personal statistics that are swaying people into swiping left or right.
“88 per cent of Badoo users are more likely to swipe right if a person’s bio makes them laugh, as opposed to 16 per cent who are more likely to swipe left if they don’t consider someone to be their perfect height.”
So while height can matter, remember to let your personality shine.
