Skipping all the lovely anthropological hullabaloo, I'd like to provide an anecdote. I was at a party and my ex-girlfriend happened to also be there. She's maybe half an inch shorter than I am, but she was wearing heels, pushing her up. We got to talking (the, "how's it going, good, good" type thing) and she paused and asked, "Isn't this awkward for you?" I respond with, "What, that we used to go out?" and she says, "No, aren't you uncomfortable that I'm taller than you are right now?"

I don't really know what that story means, because I have not cracked the nebulous female's code, but take that as you will.