MANY Brits were left stunned after finding out Take That heartthrob Gary Barlow measures up to just 5ft 7in after a snap of him standing next to his tall son went viral recently. But as far as one woman is concerned height isn't everything, and loads of singletons could be missing out by not going for the "short kings". It's the topic of many conversations of dating apps, as men proudly boast about their towering stature in their bios, and some have even been called out for lying about their true height in a bid to bag a date.
But focusing all your attention on the 6ft-somethings could be a grave mistake, self-confessed cougar Tara Gen said. "Don't overlook the short kings," she said in a recent TikTok video. "They are funny, they're smart, and they're so unbelievably sweet.
" Tara knows a thing or two about how great short men can be since her own dad was significantly shorter than her mum. "The best thing she ever did was marry that man," she added. Plenty of celeb men are on the shorter side too, and you've probably got a crush on some of them.
Actors Tom Holland and Kit Harrington are both 5ft 8in, and Bruno Mars comes in at just 5ft 5in, for example. After sharing the dating "mistake" men flooded the comment section of the viral video thanking her for defending them. One said: "I'm a short king and I feel overlooked often, seriously though I am nice and love tall women! Tall blondes are my kryptonite.
" "I guess it looks like I still have a chance," another bloke chimed in.