Are women not interested in short men?

There are many things that might put people off the idea of dating someone, and it seems height is a major influence in such a decision.

It goes without saying there is nothing you can do about how tall you are, so if you are a little vertically challenged it might be a good idea to focus on chatting only to other short people.

New research by American site AYI.com found female online daters in New York tend to have issues with short men.

There is just a 1.2 per cent chance that a man who is under 5ft 9in will be contacted by a women from Manhattan or the Bronx.

Josh Fishcer, who led the study, told the New York Post: "People in bigger cities have more options and tend to be pickier."

As such, this may also be the case in large UK cities such as London, so focusing on people of a similar height may be a wise move.