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The average height (of men in the US) is normally distributed with a mean of 70 inches and a standard deviation of 3.
If you are 5’4” (64), then 98/100 of men are taller than you, that means you’re taller than only 2/100 or 1/50 men.
If you are 5’7, (67), then 84/100 of men are taller than you, that means you’re taller than only 16/100 men, or you’re taller than 1/6 men.
If you are 5’10”, you are taller than 1/2 of men.
If you are 6’1” (73), then 84/100 of men are shorter than you, you are taller than 5/6 of men.
If you are 6’4” (76), then 98/100 of men are shorter than you, you are taller than 49/50 men.
Notice the symmetry around 5’10”.
If you are 5’4” and become 5’7”, you go from being taller than 1/50 to 1/6 men.
If you’re 5’7” and become 5’10”, you go from being taller than 1/6 men to 1/2 men.
If you’re 5’10” and become 6’1”, you go from being taller than 1/2 men to 5/6 men.
If you’re 6’1” and become 6’4”, you go from being taller than 5/6 men to being taller than 49/50.
I think 5’7”->5’10” is the biggest difference of all of these, 1/6 to 1/2 is a very big change, you become “average.”
Statistically I think people perceive things within 1 standard deviation as “normal”, so as long as you’re 5’7” or taller I’d say there’s some hope if you’re GL, any shorter and I’d argue it’s basically over.
If you are 5’4” (64), then 98/100 of men are taller than you, that means you’re taller than only 2/100 or 1/50 men.
If you are 5’7, (67), then 84/100 of men are taller than you, that means you’re taller than only 16/100 men, or you’re taller than 1/6 men.
If you are 5’10”, you are taller than 1/2 of men.
If you are 6’1” (73), then 84/100 of men are shorter than you, you are taller than 5/6 of men.
If you are 6’4” (76), then 98/100 of men are shorter than you, you are taller than 49/50 men.
Notice the symmetry around 5’10”.
If you are 5’4” and become 5’7”, you go from being taller than 1/50 to 1/6 men.
If you’re 5’7” and become 5’10”, you go from being taller than 1/6 men to 1/2 men.
If you’re 5’10” and become 6’1”, you go from being taller than 1/2 men to 5/6 men.
If you’re 6’1” and become 6’4”, you go from being taller than 5/6 men to being taller than 49/50.
I think 5’7”->5’10” is the biggest difference of all of these, 1/6 to 1/2 is a very big change, you become “average.”
Statistically I think people perceive things within 1 standard deviation as “normal”, so as long as you’re 5’7” or taller I’d say there’s some hope if you’re GL, any shorter and I’d argue it’s basically over.
