My (21M) boyfriend (18M) says He wishes I was taller

First of all, he is as short as you are for being a man. The average height for women must be at 5'5 and you are a bit below that. Likewise, the average height for men is around 5'9 or 5'10 and he is also below that. Second of all, what's the problem with being 5'2? I am 5'9 and I like women who are between 5'1 and 5'5. I guess you know Eva Longoria. The first time I saw her I immediately liked her, and not despite her height but because of it. Wanna know what her height is? 5'2. If your boyfriend doesn't like you then why be with him? Also, if you're insecure about your height just look for a role model. Someone that has your height and embraces it. It helps if you have things in common. For instance, if you have Latino roots, with black hair and tanned skin, you could find that in Eva Longoria. This is just an example. You'll best know who to consider your own role model :)

For instance, I'm bald and when I first shaved 5 years ago to embrace it, many people told me I kinda looked like Jason Statham. From that day on I just saw him as a role model, embracing my bald look just as he does, and getting fitter and fitter. Today, I don't see myself with hair and I don't even want hair because I want my Jason Statham look, and that one doesn't work with hair. I even feel like if it magically grew back one day I'd keep shaving it because of how good I feel with this look. Likewise, once you embrace being short, being proud of it and feeling it is part of what makes you YOU, you will no longer want to be taller, as that wouldn't be you anymore.

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