I think it's good to have a realistic view on the topic. Height DOES matters, but it isn't everything and there are certainly other traits that plug into the equation. It matters in the sense that a lot of people (probably most) do feel more comfortable in the traditional taller men, shorter women roles.

If you're trying to meet people online, or in bars, physical attraction is probably the first hurdle you have to get over and people have zones, standards, comfortable ideas that they use to quickly sort out their decisions. Being short, is traditionally a disadvantage.

This can be applied to any trait though. Are you overweight, or not? Are you bald or not? Are you good looking or not? However, if you keep dwelling on things like this and you begin to eliminating people from the "potentials" pool before you even start looking – you're just doing yourself a disfavor.

Another thing to keep in mind is EVERYONE has their insecurities. It's not just you and X quality and no one is perfect. So be more confident in the good qualities you have because that in my experience weighs in much heavier.

That said, there are certainly enough people who are comfortable with the converse situation and you can obviously have healthy, happy relationships regardless of height (or weight, or whatever.)

I'm 5'4" and I used to have a hang up when I was younger. However, after gaining more experience and changing my attitude, I've had a good amount of success dating all sorts of women. In the end, you have to be comfortable with yourself.

We are both deeply in love and I just make it over her shoulders in height.

But there is no problem at all.
When we sleep together she lies in a way that she can cuddle her head right up against my chest and you would think she was shorter than me.

We both share a huge amount of the same traits and we are so much alike it's really scary.
It's like we've known each other for years.

All I can say is if we stereotyped each other, like a lot of people do, and didn't see past the height and size differences, we would have missed a wonderful opportunity for love.

My partner is 37,6'1" and about 220 lbs and I'm 54,5'5" and 135 lbs but everyone that met us those 5 days could see the love and affection for each other in our eyes and in our interaction with each other.

So much for going along with what most of the world considers normal.

She is quite happy with me being just the way I am.

We have gotten to know each other for the people we are inside and we have gotten along great.

Not only the height but age wise she is 37 and I'm 54.

Neither our height or age difference is a matter of concern to either of us.

I a couple of weeks we will finally meet for 5 days of fun and we are both looking very much forward to it.

Size,age and looks should come second to matching great personalities and a humourous outlook in life.

Knowing your partner so well that you can pretty well finish their sentence before they do.

I used to date a girl who was 4 inches taller than me, all was fine until she would regularly take the piss out of my height infront of my mates.

If she was having a drink at a bar, she would used my head to keep her glass (like she was putting it on a table),if I said anything – she would rest her chin on top of my head…

But after reading the above – I feel encouraged to re-start dating tall women again….