Real men don't care if they have to take out tall(er) statuesque blondes.
It would be interesting to look at age ranges of preferences here, I predict that the older the men and women being studied, the less body height is important.
The relative heights of spouses is an important matter, about which nearly everyone has strong feelings and which is the subject of social judgement. It is never a random variable.
Sometimes I feel like I’m the only person who actually lives among humans and knows what they are like.
Granted, she used to get hit on by guys 18+.
My wife is about 175 cm (5'9"), and yes, she is blonde.