Does
greater height really bring a person advantages in real
life? If yes, exactly what are those advantages? How big
are those advantages? In what aspects of life? Why does
height bring a person advantages? How can you obtain the
same advantages even without enough height? The
information in this bonus will answer these questions
based on historical facts about height, as well as
actual statistic of people's attitude towards height.
Question: Does greater height really bring a person
advantages in real life?
Answer: Yes, greater height really
brings a person lots of advantages in real life.
Question: Exactly what are those advantages? How
big are those advantages? In what aspects of life?
Answer: Greater height may bring a
person:
1.
Better job/career opportunities.
a) Every extra inch in height brought a man an
additional $600 per year in salary.
b) Job recruiters, choosing between men of
comparable backgrounds and skills, select the taller man
72% of the time.
c) Promotions/Raises come faster to the taller man.
2.
Better
dating/mating opportunities.
a) Women find taller men "Significantly more
attractive".
b) A careful study shows that out of 79 women, only
2 are willing to date a man who is short than
themselves.
3.
More respect and support from other people.
a) 90% of company chief executives are "above
average" in height.
b) 19 out of the last 23 U.S. Presidential
elections have been won by the taller man.
Question: Why does height bring a person
advantages?
Answer: Height brings a person
advantages because:
1. All
species of insects and animals begin small. Helplessness
and weakness are usually brought by being small or
short. So lacking of size or height has been naturally
associated with weakness and vulnerability.
2.
People are usually intimidated by size so greater height
gives a person a primary physical advantage. This
becomes the basis for all the height discrimination.
3.
Greater Height makes us feel greater, better, and
superior. So most people want to be tall and favor tall
people more than short people.
Question: How can you obtain the same advantages
even without enough height?
Answer: To obtain the same advantages
without enough height, you should try the following:
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