It’s true: most girls like to date a taller man. Maybe it stems from some instinctual feeling of wanting a man to protect her.
In my experience, when a man lacks in height, he makes up for in personality. It’s obviously not true for everyone, but some of the funniest guys I’ve met have been shorter than me. Because of my great experiences with shorter men, I’d never discriminate based on height. I think these kinds of preferences are more common in teenage girls. As people get older, they realize that small details like height are not so important, what really matters is finding a partner with a matching personality who makes you feel good about yourself.