Some of the ladies who responded to my last post ("Mind Twister") inspired me to write this one. Within the comments section, they asserted that their ideal mate would be tall -- somewhere between 6'0" and 6'5," to be precise. It's not the first time I've seen a woman put height so high up on her "Most Desired Traits" list. But why does tall translate into sexy for so many women? Here is what comes to mind, but I encourage you ladies to chime in: A taller man makes a woman feel more protected Women would rather look up, not down, when speaking to their partner A taller man looks better equipped to protect her in case of an altercation  Women feel more imposing when standing next to a shorter partner   I think men would be hard-pressed to find a woman who actually prefers diminutive men.  Is there something else at work here, though? Does being taller hint at a man being "bigger" in other ways (if you catch m...