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Chinese man dates 2.2-metre-tall woman despite family dislike, couple expect child soon

Height mismatched couple revel in the long and short of romance, plan to get married later this year

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A 1.68-metre-tall man in China is set to marry his pregnant 2.2-metre-tall girlfriend later this year despite his family’s objection to their mismatched heights. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Alice Yanin Shanghai

A couple in southwestern China have sparked a heated height mismatch discussion on social media because the man is 1.68 metres tall and the woman stands at a height of 2.2 metres.

The couple, from Chongqing are a man, who uses the alias Zihao, and his girlfriend, nicknamed Xiaoyue, have been romantically involved for more than two years, Haibao News reported.

Their story attracted attention when Xiaoyue released a video on social media in early May announcing that she was three months pregnant.

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They got to know each other three years ago when Xiaoyue was live-streaming and Zihao left comments chatting with her.

Zihao stands on a chair to rub the belly of his girlfriend who is expecting a baby. Photo: 163.com
Zihao stands on a chair to rub the belly of his girlfriend who is expecting a baby. Photo: 163.com

“We were attracted to each other. We started dating not long after that,” Zihao was quoted as saying.

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