Falling short in love: height dissatisfaction and dating confidence in Australian adults
Introduction: Height is a salient yet underexamined dimension of body image, particularly in romantic contexts where cultural norms often privilege taller stature. The present study examined associations between objective height, height dissatisfaction, dating confidence, and subjective dating experience in a mixed student and community sample of Australian adults (N = 332).
Authors
- Anders Hansson
- Stefanie Condello
- Ardavan Khamisi
- Daniel Talbot
Institutions
- University of Technology Sydney (AU)
- Australian Catholic University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Academia Mental Health and Well-Being
- Published
- 2026-03-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.20935/mhealthwellb8166
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00