Doe Normaallengte
Why do Dutch people put their height on dating profiles?
Meaning
- lengte
- height
- langste
- tallest
Lengte is length, but for people it means height. With an average of about 1.83 metres, Dutch men are among the tallest in the world, so height is a standard line in a Dutch dating bio.
Which also means 1.80 counts as 'not that tall' on Dutch apps. No wonder a few centimetres sometimes get added stiekem.
Examples
Hoe lang ben je?
How tall are you?
Ik ben 1,85 (echt waar).
I'm 1.85 (honestly).