Also worth adding that the original concept of the Senate was meant to give more representation to the political bureacracy/aristocracy class.
Originally, state legislatures voted amongst themselves to appoint state senators to represent them at the Federal level.
Then, in 1913, the 17th Ammendment was passed, which mandated the populations of states voting for their Federal Senators, not the state legislatures.
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So, the original idea of Senators was pretty much that they were to be ‘august, seasoned statesmen’… or more cynically, well connected elder political insiders who functionally amounted to an aristocracy… vs the House, who would be… fucking whoever, basically…
And then that was altered around 100 years ago such that Senators are more directly democratically chosen… but, they still serve 6 year terms as opposed to 2, and very much still are the elder statesman/aristocrat types, usually older than House of Rep members, etc.
Male, 5’ 10" / ~1.78m.
For actual first dates, serious to semi serious, or a first genuine asking someone out on a date?
No, never been rejected on account of my height.
For… whole bunch of people at a bar or party, dancing, hitting on each other and looking to go home with someone?
… Maybe once or twice a chick I was into snubbed me for a taller guy?
I’ve managed to draw some away from taller dudes a few times as well, so… balances out?
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Possibly worth mentioning that I think I’ve only ever dated one or two women the same height or even slightly taller than me…
As there are a portion of women who will reject a guy who is too short, I think that also works in reverse and there are a portion of men who will reject a gal because she’s too tall.