You've probably heard the saying that the smallest things bring the most happiness. As it turns out, this rule does not apply to women, who are supposed to be particularly happy with tall men.
If science is to be believed, they do tall man and short women greater possibilities for happy relationship. Why is that?
Affection for taller men
Kitae Sohn scrutinized data on 7,850 women during his research. He found that the level of happiness in women depends on the height of their partner. This can be attributed to evolution, which made tall men more attractive to women for no particular reason. The researcher also came to the conclusion that height plays a role only in the first 18 years of the relationship.
Protection and femininity
The research he and his team did George Yancey from the University of North Texas, was concerned with the question of whether a man's height affects his attractiveness. 601 women participated in it. Most of the respondents agreed with the statement that they feel safe and feminine around a tall man.
Intelligence
The study you find here, proved that there is a correlation between intelligence and height. Taller men are considered smarter on average, but that doesn't mean all their shorter friends are stupid.
Higher income
This one research is of the opinion that tall men have higher incomes. Anne Case and Christina Paxson calculated that every extra centimeter of height translates to about a 1% increase in income.
Social position
Tall men participate more often in social activities, which is reflected in better social position. In this way, they develop the ability to adapt to changes in society, which is key in achieving the set goals.
What is the total height difference?
An interesting answer to this question was given by a Polish anthropologist Boguslaw Pawlowski. The 'perfect' height ratio between a woman and a man is said to be 1:1.09. You can calculate the ratio by simply dividing the man's height by the woman's height.
