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AbaixoDeCao@lemmy.ca to Health - Resources and discussion for everything health-related@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days ago

‘Being short is a curse’: the men paying thousands to get their legs broken – and lengthened

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‘Being short is a curse’: the men paying thousands to get their legs broken – and lengthened

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AbaixoDeCao@lemmy.ca to Health - Resources and discussion for everything health-related@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days ago
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It looks like medieval torture, from the metal rods inserted into sawn bones to the months of agonising recovery. But to some, travelling to Turkey to gain a few inches is a (very high) price worth paying
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    Wait. 5 11 is short now?

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      Under 6’4" DNI /S

      But for real a lot of Tinder bios and stuff have a 6’ minimum stated. While 6’+ people aren’t rare exactly, I’ve known many women and men who hover around that mark or exceed it, it does exclude a large segment of the population.

      I think a large part of it is that women generally want a partner taller than them. Guys also seem to generally want a partner shorter than them. And a lot of people will just ignore others until someone checks all the boxes instead of taking a chance. This in turn tends to fuel the loneliness epidemic and can’t be good for self image.

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        Only about 15% of US men are over 6 ft tall.

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          Psh than you goto a college town and it feels like 50%

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