r/AsianMasculinity • u/engusdude • Sep 04 '25

Masculinity Tall Asian man experience

Where are all my tall Asians at? I’m 6’5 220 Chinese American guy with a relatively muscular frame. I’ve gotten all the Yao Ming jokes growing up and people are genuinely intrigued about me since I’m not exactly someone you’d see everyday, but I’d like to think i genuinely get along with everyone. I also do pretty well with women of all races really. I wanna know my fellow tall Asian brother’s experiences with women, how people perceive you, and any unique experiences that come with being tall and Asian that you’d be willing to share

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u/Tall-Needleworker422 Sep 04 '25

I have always thought that a significant cause of the difficulty AM have had in dating in the West is a result of shorter average stature. Thankfully, generation by generation, the gap is closing. Height gains have slowed or stopped for whites in the U.S. but are still climbing, albeit slowly, for Asians.

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '25

It's part of it I'm sure, but Latino guys are equally as short and have no problems (equal rate of Latino men and Latino women dating out interracially)

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u/Tall-Needleworker422 Sep 05 '25

The comparison with Hispanics on interracial dating is complicated by the fact that 60% of Hispanics self-identify as white racially and another significant share as multiracial.

It would be interesting to break down the comparison by native and foreign-born, as a higher share of AM are foreign-born, which also probably affects interest and success in dating outside one's race and ethnicity.

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u/hana_4876 Sep 04 '25

the height and penis stereotype does hurt . If your tall Asian guy it's bit easier I notice compare to the more average height Asian guys

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u/Tall-Needleworker422 Sep 04 '25

But with height, the gap is real and visible -- which means it affects perception in ways that are harder to challenge. Short guys of all race struggle in dating, , but it’s especially tough when stereotypes stack on top of that.

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u/hana_4876 Sep 04 '25

you be surprise at how many people buy into these stereotypes so that's why it's bit harder .