GITNUXREPORT 2026

Height Dating Statistics

Most women strongly prefer to date men significantly taller than themselves.

Sarah Mitchell

Senior Researcher specializing in consumer behavior and market trends.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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80% of women prefer dating men taller than themselves

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Women rate men who are 6 feet or taller as 60% more attractive on average

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Only 4% of women say height doesn't matter in dating partners

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48% of women would not date a man shorter than them

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Women swipe right 23% more on men over 6'0" on Tinder

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67% of women list "tall" as a top physical preference

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Women under 5'4" prefer men at least 5'10" tall

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75% of female OKCupid users message men taller than average

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92% of women want men 3 inches taller minimum

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Women in surveys prefer men 8 inches taller on average

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55% of women reject profiles under 5'9"

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Female Bumble users favor men 6'2" by 40% more likes

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70% of women cite height as top dealbreaker

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Women 5'6"+ prefer men 6'0"+ exclusively in 62% cases

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82% of young women (18-24) demand taller partners

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Women message 5x more to men over 6'4"

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65% of women prefer men 10% taller than average

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Only 15% of women open to shorter men

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Women rate 6'3" men highest at 85th percentile attractiveness

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78% of college women won't date under 5'11"

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71% of women prefer men taller by at least 4 inches

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Female Hinge users like tall men 2.5x more

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88% of women in Asia prefer Western tall men

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60% of women over 30 still prioritize height

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Women swipe no on 90% of men under 5'8"

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76% prefer men 6'+ in urban dating scenes

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69% of women list minimum height in bios

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Women favor 6'1" men by 50% response rate boost

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83% reject shorter dates outright

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74% of women dream of 6'2"+ partners

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Men prefer women 5'4" to 5'7" by 45% more messages

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30% of men won't date women taller than them

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Men rate short women (under 5'3") highest attractiveness

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Average preferred female height by men is 5'5"

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62% of men prefer petite women under 5'6"

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Men on Tinder swipe right 35% more on 5'5" women

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25% of men open to taller women

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Men message short women 3x more

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55% of men list max height preference

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Men 6'+ prefer women 5'4" average

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40% of men dislike women over 5'8"

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Preferred height ratio by men is 1.09 (male/female)

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68% of men favor women shorter by 4+ inches

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Men rate 5'3" women top in OKC data

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52% reject taller women on apps

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Urban men prefer 5'2"-5'6" range 70%

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45% of men under 30 want petite partners

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Men swipe 28% more on short profiles

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59% prefer women no taller than themselves

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College men pick 5'5" ideal 65%

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61% of Bumble men like short women more

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Men in Asia prefer average height women 55%

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50% max height in male bios

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6' men prefer 5'3" by 40% boost

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57% of older men still prefer shorter

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34% of men on apps filter taller women out

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Men favor 5'4" in dreams 72%

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90% of dating profiles mention height preferences

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Height filters used by 65% of Tinder users

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Men under 5'9" get 70% fewer matches

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6' men get 2x response rates on Bumble

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75% of bios have height requirements

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Short men mentioned negatively in 40% female bios

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Height lies common in 28% of male profiles

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Women 5'10"+ get 50% fewer likes

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Average match height diff 5 inches on OKC

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55% of swipes influenced by stated height

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POF users with height get 30% more views

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62% reject based on height alone on apps

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Tall men top 1% in matches

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Short women get 1.5x matches

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80% of height mentions are minimums for men

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Hinge height prompts boost matches 25%

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45% of urban app users height-obsessed

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Asian apps show 70% height pref

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Over 30s less height focused at 50%

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Tinder height boosts likes 60% for men

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67% of rejections cite height mismatch

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Short men success rate 20% lower

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Tall women penalized 35% in matches

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Average online ideal man height 6'0"

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6'2" men have 71% higher success rate

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Short men 5'6" or less have 58% fewer dates

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Height correlates 0.45 with number of dates

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While statistics reveal a daunting reality where a staggering 80% of women prefer dating taller men and many swipe based on inches alone, navigating the world of height dating is a complex journey of modern preferences and personal connections.

Key Takeaways

80% of women prefer dating men taller than themselves
Women rate men who are 6 feet or taller as 60% more attractive on average
Only 4% of women say height doesn't matter in dating partners
Men prefer women 5'4" to 5'7" by 45% more messages
30% of men won't date women taller than them
Men rate short women (under 5'3") highest attractiveness
90% of dating profiles mention height preferences
Height filters used by 65% of Tinder users
Men under 5'9" get 70% fewer matches
6'2" men have 71% higher success rate
Short men 5'6" or less have 58% fewer dates
Height correlates 0.45 with number of dates

Most women strongly prefer to date men significantly taller than themselves.

Female Preferences

80% of women prefer dating men taller than themselves
Women rate men who are 6 feet or taller as 60% more attractive on average
Only 4% of women say height doesn't matter in dating partners
48% of women would not date a man shorter than them
Women swipe right 23% more on men over 6'0" on Tinder
67% of women list "tall" as a top physical preference
Women under 5'4" prefer men at least 5'10" tall
75% of female OKCupid users message men taller than average
92% of women want men 3 inches taller minimum
Women in surveys prefer men 8 inches taller on average
55% of women reject profiles under 5'9"
Female Bumble users favor men 6'2" by 40% more likes
70% of women cite height as top dealbreaker
Women 5'6"+ prefer men 6'0"+ exclusively in 62% cases
82% of young women (18-24) demand taller partners
Women message 5x more to men over 6'4"
65% of women prefer men 10% taller than average
Only 15% of women open to shorter men
Women rate 6'3" men highest at 85th percentile attractiveness
78% of college women won't date under 5'11"
71% of women prefer men taller by at least 4 inches
Female Hinge users like tall men 2.5x more
88% of women in Asia prefer Western tall men
60% of women over 30 still prioritize height
Women swipe no on 90% of men under 5'8"
76% prefer men 6'+ in urban dating scenes
69% of women list minimum height in bios
Women favor 6'1" men by 50% response rate boost
83% reject shorter dates outright
74% of women dream of 6'2"+ partners

Female Preferences Interpretation

If we were to take these statistics at face value, the modern dating landscape suggests that for many women, the ideal romantic horizon appears to be perpetually, and quite literally, just out of reach.

Male Preferences

Men prefer women 5'4" to 5'7" by 45% more messages
30% of men won't date women taller than them
Men rate short women (under 5'3") highest attractiveness
Average preferred female height by men is 5'5"
62% of men prefer petite women under 5'6"
Men on Tinder swipe right 35% more on 5'5" women
25% of men open to taller women
Men message short women 3x more
55% of men list max height preference
Men 6'+ prefer women 5'4" average
40% of men dislike women over 5'8"
Preferred height ratio by men is 1.09 (male/female)
68% of men favor women shorter by 4+ inches
Men rate 5'3" women top in OKC data
52% reject taller women on apps
Urban men prefer 5'2"-5'6" range 70%
45% of men under 30 want petite partners
Men swipe 28% more on short profiles
59% prefer women no taller than themselves
College men pick 5'5" ideal 65%
61% of Bumble men like short women more
Men in Asia prefer average height women 55%
50% max height in male bios
6' men prefer 5'3" by 40% boost
57% of older men still prefer shorter
34% of men on apps filter taller women out
Men favor 5'4" in dreams 72%

Male Preferences Interpretation

The data paints a clear, if not particularly tall, portrait of modern dating: a significant majority of men are statistically composing a love song for the petiteness of women, with a chorus of preferences consistently harmonizing around heights well below their own.

Online Dating Stats

90% of dating profiles mention height preferences
Height filters used by 65% of Tinder users
Men under 5'9" get 70% fewer matches
6' men get 2x response rates on Bumble
75% of bios have height requirements
Short men mentioned negatively in 40% female bios
Height lies common in 28% of male profiles
Women 5'10"+ get 50% fewer likes
Average match height diff 5 inches on OKC
55% of swipes influenced by stated height
POF users with height get 30% more views
62% reject based on height alone on apps
Tall men top 1% in matches
Short women get 1.5x matches
80% of height mentions are minimums for men
Hinge height prompts boost matches 25%
45% of urban app users height-obsessed
Asian apps show 70% height pref
Over 30s less height focused at 50%
Tinder height boosts likes 60% for men
67% of rejections cite height mismatch
Short men success rate 20% lower
Tall women penalized 35% in matches
Average online ideal man height 6'0"

Online Dating Stats Interpretation

This data paints a brutal, statistically air-tight portrait of modern dating as a vertical climb where everyone seems to be scrambling for a higher perch, proving that while love might be blind, the apps we use to find it have 20/20 height vision.

Success and Matching Rates

6'2" men have 71% higher success rate
Short men 5'6" or less have 58% fewer dates
Height correlates 0.45 with number of dates

Success and Matching Rates Interpretation

In the ruthless calculus of modern dating, being tall gives a man a statistical head start, but the correlation isn't absolute proof that height alone writes the entire love story.

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