I'm almost 7 feet tall. People sometimes offer me money on dating apps to roleplay as a giant.

• When I posted my height on a dating app, many matches wanted to roleplay — with me as a giant.
• After I declined, they started offering me money to meet up and live out this fantasy.
• I later discovered there's a name for this: macrophilia, a fetish based around on size.

When I added my height to my dating app profile, it was mostly to avoid awkward surprises. At nearly 7 feet tall, I've had my fair share of startled reactions when showing up to dates, so I figured it was best to be upfront.

I wanted people to be aware of my tall height and, ideally, like it. What I didn't expect was the flood of messages I would receive — and the very specific kind of interest that came with them.

As I started chatting with some of my male matches, I realized they were extremely fixated on my height. They'd ask if I was really that tall and gush about how amazing it was.

I don't love it when my height becomes the entire focus of a conversation; it makes me a little self-conscious. But these guys were attractive, and they were showering me with compliments, so I played along. A lot of them were successful professionals and super friendly, and, at first, the attention was kind of fun.

But then things took a strange turn.

I became the object in some men's fantasies

I started getting requests for photos — but not what you'd expect. They wanted pictures of me "looking tall," specifically shots of me staring down at the camera, standing next to a doorframe, or towering over everyday objects.

I wasn't particularly into it, but they seemed so enthralled that I figured, why not? It was harmless, right?

But then the roleplay requests started rolling in.

Suddenly, I was getting messages from men asking if they could call me "Giant." Some guys asked me to laugh at how tiny they were. Some asked if I'd stand over them and call them small, weak, or pocket-sized.

At first, I assumed it was just a couple of guys with a specific kink. But it kept happening. Again and again, different men were sending me almost identical messages, wanting to act out the fantasy of being minuscule while I played the role of an all-powerful giant.

Guys started offering to pay me

Eventually, I realized this was an actual thing — a full-on kink. I started declining requests, and instead of moving on, many of these guys started offering me money to send them pictures of me looking big.

The moment I said I wasn't into it, there was often a panic, as if I was some rare, once-in-a-lifetime find that they had to secure at all costs. The offers weren't small, either. Some of these men were willing to pay a lot just to meet up and roleplay.

At the time, I was struggling with money, and for a brief moment, I thought maybe I should just do it.

However, ultimately, I didn't feel comfortable with it, so I politely declined. Still, the whole experience was a massive eye-opener.

I eventually learned about the fetish

Curious about what exactly was going on, I did some research and discovered that this kink has a name: macrophilia. It's a sexual fascination with giant or miniature people and objects. It's a niche interest, with forums and discussions dedicated to it.

I'm not a sex expert, but from what I observed, maybe being "tiny" in a giant's presence is a way for them to escape the pressures and responsibilities of their daily lives.

But ultimately, their advances made me feel like I was just a fantasy object. People were fetishizing one of my physical traits — and not looking to get to know the real me.

Without judgment, I quickly decided this kink wasn't for me. I ended up taking my height off my profile altogether.

It was an unexpected experience, but I must admit, it was a fascinating glimpse into the weird and wonderful world of human desire.