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Short men 'more likely to be jealous'
13 March 2008
Men who are vertically challenged are more likely to be jealous than those who are more blessed in the height stakes, according to a new scientific report.
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Research conducted by the universities of Groningen and Valencia, revealed that shorter men felt more threatened by and jealous of stronger, richer and more attractive rivals.
Men who were taller were less nervous about it, according to the study, which asked 549 people to rate how jealous they felt and what made them feel insecure.
The study reported in New Scientist magazine found that short men and tall women were the most likely to envy another person's looks and charm.
It's the girls that are not too short and not too tall who were the most content and least likely to suffer from jealousy because, according to the study, they are the most fertile and healthy.
Commenting on the study, lead researcher Abraham Buunk said: "The present findings suggest that height may have important psychological consequences."
However, leading psychologists have said that jealousy cannot and should not just be attributed to height.
The British Psychological Society's Simon Gelsthorpe told the BBC: "Jealousy is a type of fear. It is about being afraid you are going to lose someone you love.
"One of the key components is self-esteem and obviously height is related to this but then so may other characteristics such as baldness.
"Another key element is how strong the relationship is."
Previous research has revealed that taller men are likely to be more successful in the dating game because they are generally considered better-looking and more successful. It also meant they are most likely to get the hottest girls.
But tell that to pint-sized singer Jamie Cullum, who has been dating the stunning model Sophie Dahl for a year.
The model, who is the granddaughter of children's author Roald Dahl,
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