Perth launches dating events exclusively for tall single people

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 07:01 · Archive

Perth-based Thursday Dating Perth has started hosting weekly singles events specifically for tall people.

Perth is hosting a new series of dating events designed specifically for tall singles. Thursday Dating Perth runs weekly singles events at bars and pubs across the city, with the concept themed around height.

Temelely Crawford, 27, who is six foot tall, described the challenges tall women face in Perth's dating scene. She said men are often intimidated by her height or lose interest upon realising she might be taller than them. 'You can tell when someone's interested, and then they realise you're too tall and they make comments about your height,' she said.

Crawford also reflected on the broader pressure she has felt to conform to traditional expectations of women being 'petite and delicate'. She said this pressure led her to avoid wearing heels and feel shame about her height, prioritising being attractive to others over her own comfort. The new events aim to provide tall singles a space where they do not have to minimise themselves to appeal to potential partners.

How it is being reported

• ‘I didn’t have to shrink myself’: Thursday Dating Perth hosts new breed of events for tall singles onlyA new breed of singles events is taking off in Perth to help the tallest bachelors and bachelorettes find someone on their level.Perth Now · 14 Nov, 06:33
• ‘I didn’t have to shrink myself’: Thursday Dating Perth hosts new breed of events for tall singles onlyA new breed of singles events is taking off in Perth to help the tallest bachelors and bachelorettes find someone on their level.The West Australian · 14 Nov, 06:33

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