>>12929283A big part of how women see men can be compared to how they see a new car or expensive handbag: an asset that they can brag about to their social circles.
Just like you would imply a car's value/desirability by listing specs like its 0-60 or max mph, a woman implies a man's value/desirability by listing specs like their salary or occupation.
Higher specs = higher value, and height is just another spec.
If a girl thinks you are taller than you are, just don't correct her. It would be like finding out your new corvette only reaches max 180mph instead of 200mph. It doesn't matter because you will never reach that speed anyways, but you still feel a little bummed out.