Against all odds, this towering Florida woman is determined to find love and shatter society’s height stereotypes in relationships.
Marie Temara of Palm Beach, Florida, has found dating to be a near-impossible feat. Despite her stunning looks and charm, her towering height of six feet two inches has led to countless rejections and judgment from potential suitors.
As a woman who outshines the average man’s height, Marie seeks to defy the stereotype that men must be taller in relationships.
Marie’s struggle with her height has been ongoing. Although she fully embraces her femininity, the men she meets can’t seem to look past her tall stature. At over six feet, she stands taller than some professional basketball players, but she refuses to let this challenge dictate her love life.
Unfortunately, the Sunshine State doesn’t offer many options for Marie when it comes to finding taller men. A mere two percent of Florida’s male population surpasses six feet three inches in height. This means that Marie is either as tall or taller than the vast majority of men in the state, both along the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.
Speaking to NeedToKnow.co.uk, Marie admits, “I will concede that finding a guy taller than me is tremendously difficult. My dating options are limited due to my height. I recall one date where a guy claimed to be 6’5 on his online dating profile, only for me to discover he was barely 5’11. I’ve been subjected to comments like ‘nobody likes tall girls,’ ‘you look like a man in heels,’ ‘you’re too heavy to be a girl,’ and even ‘the Giants are looking for a linebacker.'”
Sick of the ridicule, Marie yearns to find someone who accepts her for who she is, regardless of her height. “I used to avoid wearing heels and slouch in public. I would do anything to appear shorter to fit in. Recently, though, I’ve started dating shorter guys. As I’ve become more open to dating men of any height, my options have expanded. But it remains challenging to find a man who is comfortable with me being taller than him. I hope to break the notion that men must be taller in relationships, as height should never be a determining factor.”
Throughout her life, Marie has endured hardships due to her height. “Being the tallest in school made me a target for bullying. I was taunted for being so much taller and different from my peers. I was called a man or a house, even taller and heavier than some male teachers. Friendless, I suffered relentless teasing that forced me to eat lunch alone in a bathroom stall. In hindsight, it’s shocking how cruel kids could be to someone just for looking different.”
But despite it all, Marie remains resilient. She confidently declares, “I don’t mind being a foot or two taller than any man.”
Source: AWM