My friend explained it best, saying if she is taller than a man, she'd feel obligated to protect him which isn't what she wants. She wants someone who protects her.
@MsMediator - What can I say, I'm a curious george...
Does your friend mean she "subconsciously" feels obligated to protect him? I don't really get what you two mean. Can you flesh that out?
Protect who against what?
A girlfriend protecting her boyfriend against a physical attack of a man, woman, a dog? A man physically attacking both the boyfriend and girlfriend? The girlfriend is protecting her "less tall" guy how?
Does anyone really think a taller man automatically wins over a shorter man? It doesn't work like that. There's a reach advantage, but that's hardly one the most important factors in a fight.
Couples work as a team in variety of scenarios, which they should go over. A man being taller doesn't figure into any of them. lol Don't worry, I'm not short, I won't be offended. = )