It's because they settled.
It's because the women settled. They would easily cheat on him with a taller man if they wanted.
Women view taller men as being able to protect them. Plus they are sexually attracted to taller men because they believe taller men would give them good sex and they like the idea of the taller man towering over them in sexual positions. Women view short men as sexually unattractive and unable to meet their sexual desires.
My mother is only 4'9. She is an exception where the height didn't matter because she is so short.
if a woman is willing to date a short guy height don’t matter to them like that