Researchers believe this indicates there is an active selection by women for stature in male partners. It is suspected that women prefer tallness either because it signifies strength and good genes or because it signals a high-quality rearing environment with proper nutrition.

Does being tall make you attractive?

Towering, statuesque men do tend to have more allure. Study after study has found that taller men and women are generally considered more attractive.

Whats the most attractive height for a girl?

For women, 5ft 5in was the most right-swiped height while 5ft 3in and 5ft 7in came second and third place. According to the Office of National Statistics, the average height of a man in the UK is 5ft 9in ( (175.3cm) and a woman is 5ft 3in (161.6cm) – both of which dont match the most attractive heights.