Confidence. Sociability. A sense of humor. When it comes to certain attributes, most women agree that bigger is better. And when it comes to physical attributes, well, most women agree that bigger is also better. But size doesn't matter as much as you might think, whether we're talking penis size or actual height.

Chapman University researchers polled 60,058 heterosexual men and women on their number of sexual partners as well as their height and body mass. The median "number" for both men and women ages 30 to 44, just in case you haven't already Googled it, was eight. Men who were much shorter than average reported having slept with around 5 women, while for very tall men this rose to around 10. The numbers, though, were not as drastically different as expected.

“These findings confirm that height is relevant on the mating market,” said David Frederick, Ph.D., assistant professor in psychology at Chapman University, and lead author on the study. “However, the relatively limited variation in sex partner number for men across much of the height continuum is difficult to explain. Research has repeatedly shown than women prefer men who are relatively taller than they are. It is possible that for most women there is a certain minimal threshold of height, after which they will consider a male as a potential sex partner, and thus men above that height will end up with similar numbers of sex partners.”

In terms of BMI, men sitting in the middle reported the most number of sexual partners, followed closely by men who were classified as overweight. Though it's important to note that the BMI has a pretty low threshold for what constitutes "overweight." (George W. Bush was classified as overweight for most of his presidency.) According to Dr. Frederick, "Men who appear somewhat larger, more powerful, or more athletic generally report more sexual experiences than other men.”

So if you're on the short spectrum, yes, you might just have to put in a little effort than your vertically blessed friends. But it's not all bad news. And regardless of your genetic code, never underestimate the power of nostril-trimmers and Oral-B.