Ohh wow.. You didn't actually said this cliche phrase... I want to see you giving a chance to an overweight woman with a wonderful personality. You know, all my exes and also my current GF probably wouldnt have dated me if I was uglier, shorter, or fatter. Also, they have all said that they would never date a guy shorter than them or shorter than 170cm for that matter... And non of them was or is a shallow bitch.Physical attraction counts and your unwillingness to aknowledge that doesnt change the fact that it counts more than people are willing to admit.
Would you really want to spend your life with a woman that didn't love you if you were 2 inches shorter?
Both of you are right.
It depends on where are you standing already. 2 inches shorter when you already are 5'6-5'7 could be a cut off(and pretty understandable, it's around average woman height) but 2 inches shorter when you are already 5'11 would mean that you probably talk with a special snowflake.
Easy example for you guys, would you date woman that weights 4-10kg more than your ex which was pretty skinny? probably yes. But if your ex was already a whale you probably wouldn't want anybody fatter.
Human attraction is complicated and personality always plays a huge role in it but whatever we like it or not physical attraction is important, we are still animals and that's just how we work. Every person decides how to wage specific traits.
It's a harsh truth for a lot of us but it is how it is.
That's kinda why i don't ever try, i lack in both traits.