Again, the exception to the rule doesn't make it not (generally) true. "Men fall in love through their eyes. Women fall in love through their ears." And peopl

Again, the exception to the rule doesn't make it not (generally) true. "Men fall in love through their eyes. Women fall in love through their ears." And people love to tell themselves convenient stories that may or may not be true. If that proverb were really the case you'd expect to see a full variation of height difference in couples but no, you nearly always see a woman ~ 2 - 3" shorter than the man, so it's certainly a factor. Additionally you see a general increase in height in populations with decent nutrition over time which is arguably due to sexual selection. Explain to me the 'TALL, dark, handsome' cliche? There's plenty of evidence that height is a thing. As I said before, it's not 100%, but the fact it's a big factor is undeniable. It's not everything, but it's a massive factor, even if other factors can compensate to some degree.