sorry but....
+ i know tons of 5 7 guys with smoking hot girls who are 5 4 and under, in other words there isn't much between them height wise, how are they able to overcome a height which is even lower than what you consider a 'bad' height.
Oh, I never said guys that are 5'7" can't get smoking hot girls. Hell, I had very hot girls/gfs when I was 5'5" and some change.
NYC is tough, especially if you're a yuppie like me (trying not to give away what I do for a living). There are people from all over the world in NYC, and the successful business guys that I tend to deal with and see on a day-to-day basis are usually 6ft+. Many women here (even in flats, I see them in their flats in the morning commute, usually) are like 5'8" (though I'm still taller than I'd say 70% of women). That's why I feel like I'd need to be closer to 5'10" to actually feel average. Even if I can hit 5'9 or just over 5'9, maybe I will feel average-ish.
The only issue for me is time. I don't run my own business and am not rich like some guys on here (nor do I have parents that will pay for me to do this right out of college). If time weren't a factor, I'd be doing tibias as early as a few months from now. Someday I will.