Size really does matter when it comes to men’s height

RAISED on fairytales in which tall, dashing princes gallop to the aid of maidens in distress, women assume the perfect date must tower above them — but suppose the guy who adores you is eyeball to your shoulder?

According to the dating experts, he may be in for a disappointment — women, it seems, yearn primarily after tall, well-built men.

They need to feel feminine and protected, explains Rena Maycock, a director of the Dublin-based Intro Match-Making agency.