Let’s face it, genetics play a major role on how you stand, so if you are not gifted with the right genes, you are probably thinking a lot of what ifs. But instead of wondering on how tall you would have become if only you were born with tall parents, why not find ways on how to look taller? Seriously, thinking how small you are will not make you any taller, so here are the tips on how you can stand taller than your actual height:

{Lose that fat and Wear the right Posture}
Short and fat is not a match made in heaven, in fact being short and fat makes you look shorter. This is because if you are fat, you are prone to slouch plus a fat body looks wider and shorter and not longer and taller. {Slouching can easily cut at least 2 inches of your height}. Alternately, if you are short and stand well, your height will not look as short as it actually is. Good posture while sitting, standing and walking can go a long way in making you look taller.

Bulking up
If, however, you are small and thin, don’t think that you look taller; in fact if you are short and skinny, you will look tiny and appear like a child. {Perform weight training exercises and try to gain some mustcles and beef up that arms, shoulders, and legs}. Do not go overboard, though; too much muscle can make you appear puffy and can accentuate your small height even further. Perform weight training exercises that will develop muscles that make you look longer.

Stretching
While there is no formal study that will verify the claim that stretching really does make you taller, there are lots of testimonials from real individuals that claim they have actually grown taller after following a stringent stretching exercise program. Others would say that they have grown [two2] inches taller as a result of stretching over the period of months. We cannot disregard the possibility that stretching improves posture that makes them look taller.

The Clothes You Wear
As a general rule, avoid clothes with horizontal lines, checkered and tartan patterns; instead, choose clothes with thin vertical patterns. Avoid clothes that will make you look bulky such as baggy pants and oversized sweaters. Do not wear clothes and pants that divide your body into sections—this will only show your true height and will make you look shorter.

The Shoes That You Wear
Obviously for women, choosing a pair of high-heeled shoes will instantly make you look taller as much as four inches—any height beyond that is still possible but shoes of that height may be impossible to walk on and may make you look ridiculous. For men, try to look for shoes with sole that is at least one and a half inches high for instant height .

Some individuals resort to surgery as a way to look taller, but since it is expensive and only applicable to extreme cases and those who have been involved in a freak accident, we recommend that you follow the abovementioned ways on how to look taller.