A fiber optic connector comprising: (a) a connector body assembly defining a central longitudinal axis that extends between a front end and a rear end of the connector body assembly, the connector body assembly having a connector body length that extends along the central longitudinal axis between the front and rear ends (24, 26) of the connector body assembly, the connector body assembly including: (i) a front connector body part including a front end with a front end portion and a rear end with a rear end portion, portion, the front end portion defining a connector plug; and (ii) a rear connector body part defining a forward end and an opposite rearward end, the rearward end including a rear portion defining a fiber opening in alignment with the central longitudinal axis; (iii) the rear connector body part being secured within the rear end portion of the front connector body part; and the connector body length being defined by the front and rear ends of the front connector body part (30, 34) or by both the front connector body part and a portion of the rear connector body part that projects outwardly from the rear end of the front connector body part; (b) a ferrule positioned at least partially within the connector body assembly; (i) the ferrule having a front end and an opposite rear end; (ii) the ferrule having a ferrule length that extends along the central longitudinal axis between the front and rear ends of the ferrule; and (c) a spring for biasing the ferrule in a forward direction; (i) the spring being retained within the connector body assembly by the rear connector body part, characterized in that the connector body length is less than 2.0 times the ferrule length. (a) a connector body assembly defining a central longitudinal axis that extends between a front end and a rear end of the connector body assembly, the connector body assembly having a connector body length that extends along the central longitudinal axis between the front and rear ends (24, 26) of the connector body assembly, the connector body assembly including: (i) a front connector body part including a front end with a front end portion and a rear end with a rear end portion, portion, the front end portion defining a connector plug; and (ii) a rear connector body part defining a forward end and an opposite rearward end, the rearward end including a rear portion defining a fiber opening in alignment with the central longitudinal axis; (iii) the rear connector body part being secured within the rear end portion of the front connector body part; and the connector body length being defined by the front and rear ends of the front connector body part (30, 34) or by both the front connector body part and a portion of the rear connector body part that projects outwardly from the rear end of the front connector body part; (i) a front connector body part including a front end with a front end portion and a rear end with a rear end portion, portion, the front end portion defining a connector plug; and (ii) a rear connector body part defining a forward end and an opposite rearward end, the rearward end including a rear portion defining a fiber opening in alignment with the central longitudinal axis; (iii) the rear connector body part being secured within the rear end portion of the front connector body part; and the connector body length being defined by the front and rear ends of the front connector body part (30, 34) or by both the front connector body part and a portion of the rear connector body part that projects outwardly from the rear end of the front connector body part; (b) a ferrule positioned at least partially within the connector body assembly; (i) the ferrule having a front end and an opposite rear end; (ii) the ferrule having a ferrule length that extends along the central longitudinal axis between the front and rear ends of the ferrule; and (i) the ferrule having a front end and an opposite rear end; (ii) the ferrule having a ferrule length that extends along the central longitudinal axis between the front and rear ends of the ferrule; and (c) a spring for biasing the ferrule in a forward direction; (i) the spring being retained within the connector body assembly by the rear connector body part, characterized in that the connector body length is less than 2.0 times the ferrule length. (i) the spring being retained within the connector body assembly by the rear connector body part,