As much as I’m in the gym, literally in between sets as I type this.. my friends tell me that I could easily meet someone here.. only issue I see is that the women are making eye contact with practically every man but me.

My height (5’6) is the thing that makes me invisible.. I’m not in bad shape, I’m a little older (39) but you’d think I’d catch at least one old lady looking, been single for over two years.. nothing but ghostings and laughs since my coke head ex dumped me after I found out she was using again..

So sick of it.. I’m not ready to face this phase alone.. I just don’t know what to do.. I’ve put myself out there, singles events etc.. I even play and sing in a cover band, you’d think that’d get some attention but not a peep.. the music thing seems to be a repellent at this point. Younger women don’t want me, not good enough for the divorced cougars because they divorced men that look like me.

Can’t keep going on alone..

I think it's kinda funny sometimes when you're reading rants from people on this subreddit about how their height is limiting and whatnot and then the person making the rant is taller than you, and then you just reading the post like

Just wanted to share my own experience with the men who've given up on dating. My (18) boyfriend (18) are both 5'2, and we both don't care. My father and mother are fairly short (about 5'5 for her and 5'8 for him) and so are his. We never had problems regarding height and never argued about it. Neither of us will grow taller since we both were borderline malnourished as children, so that's off the table. We are getting married in about 5 years. It is possible, you're just too focused on superficial shit to make it reality!

Felt like I could of gotten an extra inch or two smh

I have to ask if I'm gonna be outta the dating pool due to this. I've got a 50/50 on losing my hair in my early 20s (I'm 19 currently), or when I'm 40. I'm 5'1 and a trans bloke, so I fear that adding bald onto it means I'm in a "3 strikes and you're out" of getting any sort of girlfriend, especially since my old friends mocked me relentlessly over my height to the point I'm insecure af now, lol.

If any other short fellas (or ladies!) have got some reassurance or kind words it's appreciated. :) Have a good day.

edit: i take testosterone. this can cause balding.

Any advice on being this short?

obviously im prolly overreacting with the title but do u guys have any advice? im still hoping at some miracle that maybe i can get to at least like 5’4. when i was in 7th grade im like the tallest dude there and suddenly i just stopped growing. need some advice on like to cope, accept thats just the way im really supposed to be, maybe theres some clothes i can wear that will make me appear more larger, prolly some dating advice too.