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[noname]

a good example is nelly (singer/rapper) he is 5'8,5 but i really taught he was 5'11/6'0. he really doesn't look small. he looks average,tall. how is this possible while 5'8 mark wahlberg looks very short? there are a lot of people who don't look like their height. thereis a famous dutch producer who is 5'10 and fat. in music videos he more looks like 5'6/7. then theres another famous dutch rapper who is also fat but he is 5'8. he really looks like 5'10/11. how is it possible that two people with the same height and the same body type look so different?

[CCMidwest]

Leg length, torso length, clothing style, physical surroundings, people nearby, shoes, color of clothing, hair style, body weight, body type, posture, lying about height in the media, camera angles, your height neurosis...

[spaghetti743]

Proportions. At 5'8 some look average and some look short. A big head gives you more height but makes you look shorter.

[noname]

Proportions. At 5'8 some look average and some look short. A big head gives you more height but makes you look shorter.

i have a small head. so thats the reason why people dont think im short? im 5'8

[dvan0]

Height is all relative. Whether you are tall or short really depends on how tall the people around you are.

[blahblah]

i have a small head. so thats the reason why people dont think im short? im 5'8

Um... NO! it's because you are not short!

[chineseguy]

5 8 is not short, stop it

[Chris]

i have a small head. so thats the reason why people dont think im short? im 5'8

It's probably because your "small head" is almost as far from the ground as theirs 

[Knik]

because eyes level and arms lengh
many of very tall people (basket players or giant) have a big head (because acromegaly) so they dont look that tall -

[spaghetti743]

A small head can make your body look bigger and taller. Tall people tend to have small heads relative to their bodies.

[chineseguy]

leg length and torso length


people who have shorter torso look taller

[noname]

leg length and torso length


people who have shorter torso look taller

This is true. My younger brother is also 5'8. But he has long legs. He looks much taller than me. This is also because of his high hairstyle while i keep my hair flat

[Knik]

A small head can make your body look bigger and taller. Tall people tend to have small heads relative to their bodies.

No, tall people and particularly very tall have big heads
but there is exception like Mutara III

[ShortandStubborn]

It's mostly to do with upper body to lower body ratio and shoulder breadth. People with higher lower body to upper body ratio appear to look taller. Similarly, people with more breadth appear took shorter than people with less breadth in spite of the same height and upper to lower body ratios.

[noname]

It's probably because your "small head" is almost as far from the ground as theirs 

I'm 5'8 and I live in a country with an average height of 6 foot (Holland) but people always think I'm 5'10