When it comes to love and attraction, people often insist that “height doesn’t matter.” Yet research shows that height does play a subtle but consistent role in shaping who we find attractive — and why. A recent international study, published in Frontiers in Psychology, sheds light on just how much influence stature has on romantic preferences across cultures. The study, which included 536 participants from Canada, Cuba, Norway, and the United States, set out to explore how men and women view height in potential partners — and whether their preferences change between short-term flings and long-term relationships. What they found…
