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Daters: Stop obsessing over height

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The new film Materialists touches on height and romance as well, and now it's the topic du jour once again.

Focusing on appearance seems to be a plague on modern society; see the obsession with plastic surgery broadly and the meme about wanting a "man in finance, trust fund, 6'5 ", blue eyes" The Journal of Social Psychology published an article about height in mate selection back in 1954 .

Materialists accurately scalps daters' obsession with looks and superficial traits, hence the title.

Beyond someone's physical traits, what makes someone hot is their personality, their interests, their empathy and care for others.

In order to have real connections, it's time to shed what social media and influencers say we should have and focus on what matters.