What lengths (pun intended) would you go to to ensure men weren’t lying to you about their height? Would you make them stand next to a friend to compare the difference? Or would you do what one enterprising young woman has done and bring a tape measure to the club?



In the short viral video, a woman can be seen measuring a man’s height, being sure to flatten his hair so as to not give him any wiggle room, before nodding and delivering what looks like good news, at least based on his reaction. Presumably, the man passed the height check, in which case: Congratulations on all those inches, bro.


She’s not alone in carrying tape measures around to check whether men are lying about their height or not. There’s an entire subgenre of TikTok in which people ask men on the street how tall they are, and then follow it up by asking if they can check using a tape measure. More often than not, the men lying about their heights are those under 6-foot.


@codypremer Seeing if guys lie about their heights#codypremer ♬ original sound - Cody Premer


Honestly, I’m sympathetic to short guys who lie about their heights — they’re made to feel less manly because they’re short, not just by potential dates but by other men as well. Unfortunately, lying only makes things worse; at that point, not only are you short, but you’re delusional, too.



Plenty of men were quick to fire back at women by offering to measure their waists or ask them to step on a scale, but these responses ignore the fact that men already routinely ignore or belittle women they consider too fat to talk to. You’re not exactly breaking new ground here, fellas.


These kinds of conversations can always be a little fraught, since so many people’s insecurities relate to their physical appearances. Here’s some food for thought, however: The most attractive dudes in all of those viral TikTok videos are the ones who accurately guess their actual height, even if it’s 5-foot-5. They seem content with themselves and not embarrassed about a number on a tape measure.


After all, confidence, not height, is the most attractive quality.