I've always felt that it's mostly the tall girls (5'10" and above) who have an issue about this. They're insecure about their height and want a man who's taller so that they look like a typical couple.
Lol, height doesn't really matter to me. I would prefer to be taller than my girl. But you know what, height doesn't really matter if you really care for the girl. My girl is actually taller than me by almost 2 inchs. I'm 5'10". At first I was a little self concious abput being shorter but really, now it doesn't matter. She's beautiful, so who gives an F if she's taller or your height.
I'm 5'7" and she's 5'5". She loves it because she doesn't have to tip toe to kiss me and she hates wearing heels and now has an excuse. We are also different races so the height thing is the least of our worries lol.
Word? Cool, I thought I was shorter than average but I'm actually average!!! woohoo!!! Ok, the thrill has run it's course.
seeing how I have an earnest preference of asian women.. being shorter.. or of equal height.. will most likely be something that never occurs for me.. also.. considering my own height.. even when I've been with non-asian women.. it's simply never happened..
No, the average American Male is 5'9" according to the National Center for Health Statistics: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/bodymeas.htm