5ft10 in the dating world a disadvantage?

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I think it's worth noting that being too tall can also potentially be a disadvantage. Personally, I have a friend who is six foot seven and in the past, women that he's been interested in have told him that they find his height intimidating. Which is a shame because he's not a scary guy.

However, as others have mentioned, five foot ten is around the average US height (estimates suggest around five foot nine or ten in the UK for men, five foot three or four in the UK for women).

I have another friend who is five foot ten and he's previously asked me not to wear heels when around him so I don't look the same height or taller. However, I rarely wear heels anyway, they're a nightmare to walk in and difficult to find in my size. Plus, I lack the balance required. Since I'm five foot eight, when I wear shoes with a wedge or a heel, I look around five foot ten. I knew a woman who is six foot three, my friend would've had a tricky time dealing with her height. My friend group likes to call a woman who is five foot four short, when that's technically around average for a woman. Her girlfriend is five foot nine and likes to tease her. So it's really about perspective.

Interestingly, I knew a guy who was shorter than me but my goodness everyone fought over him. Whenever conversations about the height of guys occur in love and dating, my brain always goes to the line "I just met this five foot seven guy who's just my type" from the song American Boy.

Isn't there a flipside though?
One way to view it: The height preferences on dating sites end up weeding out those you had little to no chance with in the first place. As a result, you're able to focus on those you have a better chance with.