DEAR ABBY: I met a woman who seems to be everything I have been looking for. We have similar interests and share many of the same goals.
My problem is I'm only 5 foot 9 and she's 6 feet tall. Am I foolish for feeling like less of a man when in her company? What will people think? -- NOT SO TALL IN NEW JERSEY
DEAR NOT SO TALL: If you would allow a 3-inch difference in height to keep you from pursuing a woman who "seems to be everything you're looking for," then you are foolish.
Being taller than a woman doesn't make a man more manly. What makes a man manly is his level of self-confidence, which you appear to lack. Until you understand and accept that what other people think is their problem, I'm not sure you'll find the happiness you're looking for.