2011-03-15 Taller men are happier

There’s a pretty steady relationship between well-being and height for men. The taller we men are, generally speaking, the happier we are. (Remember, as always, correlation is not causation.) If I want to be really happy I stand on my toes. This seems to help.

On the other hand, the connection between height and happiness is less predictable for women. The very tallest women are happier than the very shortest women, but well-being levels bounce around quite a lot in between. Standing on your toes might not help you women much.