Yes, That "Materialists" Limb-Lengthening Procedure Is Real

Warning: spoilers for "Materialists" ahead. A24's latest rom-com presents audiences with a unique but pressing question: what would you give to grow a couple inches? By now we know that height is (unfortunately) a major factor when it comes to dating. In fact, one 2014 Journal of Family Issues study found that nearly 49 percent of women prefer to date men taller than them, while additional research attributes this preference to "masculine images of dominance and protector." As recently seen in "Materialists," however, there's a fix, albeit painful, for those who come up a bit short: . . .