{"id":135297,"date":"2023-12-10T14:36:59","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T14:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=135297"},"modified":"2023-12-10T14:36:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T14:36:59","slug":"couple-open-up-about-their-two-foot-height-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/lifestyle\/couple-open-up-about-their-two-foot-height-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Couple open up about their TWO-FOOT height difference"},"content":{"rendered":"
A couple with a two-foot height difference have\u00a0opened up about the ‘long and short’ of their mismatched bodies.<\/p>\n
At 7ft tall Jason Appleton, 46, towers over his 5ft wife Cristen, 40, and while their height difference does not personally bother them they admitted that they are often treated like a tourist attraction by gawking strangers.<\/p>\n
The couple, from Florida, explained: ‘On our first night out, we were swarmed with people asking questions and taking pictures – it was like we had just fallen from space.<\/p>\n
‘It’s fun for a minute, but it can get uncomfortable at times.’<\/p>\n
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At 7ft tall Jason Appleton, 46, towers over his 5ft wife Cristen, 40, and while their height difference does not personally bother them they admitted that they are often treated like a tourist attraction by gawking strangers<\/p>\n
Cristen, who only comes up to her husband’s chest in height, added: ‘Everyone stares and talks about us every time we leave the house together, especially if I don’t wear heels. But I’m used to it.’<\/p>\n
The pair met through a mutual friend on Facebook and Cristen admits that despite snooping on Jason’s page, she never realized he was 7ft tall until their paths crossed in person – although she found him attractive from the get-go.<\/p>\n
When the pair spoke, they hit it off and dated for a brief period before cutting things off, but Jason reached out to Cristen around six months later, and after reuniting, they have been inseparable ever since.<\/p>\n
Jason explained that he has always had a preference for shorter women because he ‘craves’ the opposite of himself and Cristen admits that at 5ft, she is used to everyone being taller than her.<\/p>\n
And there are a lot of areas where the height difference simply doesn’t affect the couple, who admit to being a perfect match with their equally big personalities and sense of humor.<\/p>\n
Cristen, who is a salsa dancer, said: ‘I never really felt weird about his height. It never felt strange or was anything I noticed that much.<\/p>\n
‘Maybe it’s because I’m 5ft, so everyone is taller than me.<\/p>\n
‘I think my family thought it was shocking and hilarious that I found love with Jason, but I needed a big man to match my energy.’<\/p>\n
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The couple, from Florida, explained: ‘On our first night out, we were swarmed with people asking questions and taking pictures – it was like we had just fallen from space’<\/p>\n
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The pair met through a mutual friend on Facebook and Cristen admits that despite snooping on Jason’s page, she never realized he was 7ft tall until their paths crossed in person<\/p>\n
Jason, who works as a cryptocurrency trader and educator, said: ‘People’s reactions depend on where we are.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘There are places where you’d think I was throwing cash and candy everywhere.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘Sometimes, we just get a lot of looks, and occasionally, no one cares and keeps to themselves for the most part.’<\/p>\n
Jason said of curious strangers’ biggest question: ‘People do wonder how “things work” and I can say, it’s not always easy as I’m physically in two time zones.<\/p>\n
‘Cristen just has to pick which hemisphere she wants to visit for a vacation.<\/p>\n
‘Honestly, I don’t think either of us really think about the height difference. We are so used to it, but even years ago it was never really a thing.<\/p>\n
‘Average us out and we are two normal height people – yin and yang in every way, but we fit.’<\/p>\n
Cristen added: ‘Opposites attract. We are opposites in every way. And it works for us.’<\/p>\n
But Jason admitted that, invasive questions aside, there are day-to-day downsides to being in a height-gap relationship: ‘There are several things we can’t do easily.<\/p>\n
‘I’m generally the purse holder at amusement parks because I can’t ride anything.<\/p>\n
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Jason explained that he has always had a preference for shorter women because he ‘craves’ the opposite of himself and Cristen admits that at 5ft, she is used to everyone being taller than her<\/p>\n
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Jason admitted that, invasive questions aside, there are day-to-day downsides to being in a height-gap relationship<\/p>\n
‘It’s difficult to dance together and with her being a competitive salsa dancer – I’d love to be able to do that with her but it’s just really uncomfortable for me.<\/p>\n
‘I’d say for every challenge there are more benefits though.’<\/p>\n
Cristen joked: ‘It’s also hard to kiss. I have to either break my neck or he breaks his back. I stand on something or he sits down while I stand. Of course, lying down it’s fine.<\/p>\n
When asked if they had any advice for others in a height-gap relationship, Jason said: ‘I’d tell the tall person to enjoy the ride and watch your step.<\/p>\n
‘And I’d tell the short person to not put anything important anywhere low if you ever want the other to see or find it again!’<\/p>\n
Cristen advised: ‘I just don’t think the height gap matters. Other than that he puts everything away on the highest shelf whereas I put things on the lower shelves. He’s more cautious with his surroundings.<\/p>\n
‘He says I’m like a wild elephant stampeding through the house like a tornado. What can I say? Small people move around quickly.<\/p>\n
‘I just know we love each other and see ourselves as each other’s equals and partners.’<\/p>\n