Been Thinking: Are Tall Guys Actually Smarter, and Is That Why Women Respond to Them Better?

[pahadi mogger]

This isn’t bait. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, and I think we’re all missing a key point in the heightpill conversation.

We talk about height like it’s purely visual. You walk into a room, you’re tall, you get halo’d, you win. Sure. That’s true. But I think there’s something deeper going on. What if height isn’t just a visual edge, it’s also a cognitive advantage?

Hear me out.

It’s Not Just Bones, It’s the Brain Too

Multiple longitudinal studies (go look up the Terman data, UK Biobank, whatever) show a positive correlation between height and IQ, especially in men. It’s weak but consistent. Taller people tend to score higher on cognitive metrics. Why?

Slightly larger brain volumes, especially in white matter regions

Better early-life nutrition (height is partly an outcome of low inflammation + stable hormones)

Faster neural processing speed in reaction time tests

Lower rates of childhood illness - more stable neurodevelopment

So when you see a tall guy spit smooth game, maybe it’s not just because he’s tall. Perhaps it’s because his brain processes social cues faster. He’s solving the room in real-time, while the average guy is still buffering.

“But Tall Guys Are Dumb” – Cope or Data?

Yeah, you’ll find dumb tall guys. You’ll also find rich broke people if you wait long enough. Exceptions don’t kill patterns. On average, height is associated with higher working memory, better executive function, and even more dopamine sensitivity (which could explain risk tolerance and confidence).

And it makes sense evolutionarily, right? Height historically signaled good health, strong genetics, and dominance. So those traits cluster, tall guys didn’t just survive, they reproduced and influenced culture. It wasn’t just a jawline flex - it was long-term cognition, leadership, and resilience.

Did They Earn Their Height? Lowkey… Yes

Here’s the funny thing. People say, “he didn’t earn it, it’s just height.” But what if he did?

If you grew up tall, chances are:

You slept better (GH pulses higher during deep sleep)

You had better nutrition (protein, vitamins during growth years)

Your parents were healthier and probably smarter

You didn’t get chronic stress early on (less cortisol = more growth hormone = more height)

So yeah, it’s genetics. But it’s also early game optimization. You could argue that tall guys are just the result of everything going right biologically.

Women Can Sense Processing Speed

This is gonna sound crazy, but I think women are biologically attuned to it. When you talk to a girl, it’s not just about your face. She’s scanning your speech timing, emotional calibration, eye movement patterns—subtle stuff that reflects cognitive bandwidth. If you’re lagging mentally, you’re done. Height might literally give guys more room to think, react, and regulate.

It’s not just “he’s tall.” It’s “he moves like someone who’s used to winning.”

TL;DR

Height is correlated with higher IQ, faster processing, and better social calibration.

It's not just visual halo—it’s neural efficiency.

Tall guys might lowkey be running a better OS.

It’s not pure luck—it’s downstream of a lot of biological wins.

Women sense that—consciously or not.

What do y’all think? Am I tripping, or does this explain the quiet advantage behind height better than just “muh limb ratio”?

 

[InanimatePragmatist]

Yeah I guess. The taller the smarter cus good genes.

 

[chadintraining]

Brutal

Not to mention other brutal stuff like making more money on average

 

[Lord Jeffrey]

Yeah I guess. The taller the smarter cus good genes.

low IQ.

clearly taller guys are from wealthier smarter families, so get better food, better environment, better education etc..

cant believe u are blackpilled and still think these things are genetics

 

[skullmog]

im sure this is true but it doesnt mean anything

 

[InanimatePragmatist]

low IQ.

clearly taller guys are from wealthier smarter families, so get better food, better environment, better education etc..

cant believe u are blackpilled and still think these things are genetics

IQ is genetic

 

[Bl0odKn1ght]

Genetics come in packages theory

 

[Healthymaxxer]

Nah, most of nerds arent tall and most of the braindead dudes are over six feet.

 

[pahadi mogger]

im sure this is true but it doesnt mean anything

It means everything though—you just don’t like what it means.

 

[skullmog]

It means everything though—you just don’t like what it means.

im sure it slightly increases attractiveness but this isnt the main reason they are attracted to tall men

 

[pahadi mogger]

Nah, most of nerds arent tall and most of the braindead dudes are over six feet.

Outliers does not equal trend. The average tall guy’s not a genius—but probabilistically, he’s better equipped for fast cognition and smoother behavior mapping.

 

[pahadi mogger]

im sure it slightly increases attractiveness but this isnt the main reason they are attracted to tall men

It’s not just about height. it’s what height represents. Development, cognition, presence. It’s a cascade effect. You’re seeing surface. I’m clocking source.

 

[skullmog]

It’s not just about height. it’s what height represents. Development, cognition, presence. It’s a cascade effect. You’re seeing surface. I’m clocking source.

god dammit
fuck you

 

[Healthymaxxer]

Outliers does not equal trend. The average tall guy’s not a genius—but probabilistically, he’s better equipped for fast cognition and smoother behavior mapping.

nah, stop glazing. i can confidently say that short people on average are smarter and tall people more socially adept

 

[pahadi mogger]

nah, stop glazing. i can confidently say that short people on average are smarter and tall people more socially adept

You’re describing selection bias as if it were a universal law. Short guys might cluster in academic niches, but intelligence isn’t just test scores. It’s processing latency, adaptability, emotional timing—stuff that plays out in real-time. Social adeptness isn’t a consolation prize. It’s just a different phenotype of intelligence. And the data? Still leans tall when you zoom out.

 

[Healthymaxxer]

You’re describing selection bias as if it were a universal law. Short guys might cluster in academic niches, but intelligence isn’t just test scores. It’s processing latency, adaptability, emotional timing—stuff that plays out in real-time. Social adeptness isn’t a consolation prize. It’s just a different phenotype of intelligence. And the data? Still leans tall when you zoom out.

the average iq does grow with height, but they dont correlate on each other, they correlate both on the HDI of the nations the people are in.
with logic i could say that tall people have worse latency because their nerves are longer .

but fr, tall people are better at socialising because they have had a height status boost that short people dont have, its not the biological differences. short people cope with studying while tall people stay dumb, because girls are always in their minds