I recently see a lot of questions from girls that asks why Scandinavian men prefer women taller than themselves. First of all, it is not true for "all men". There are men who prefer women shorter than themselves too. But in general, woman being tall is somewhat idealzied here by men. There are my teories.

Rarity

Scandinavians are one of the tallest people in the World. It means for a Scandinavian guy, there are not ao many girls taller than himself which makes women taller than himself more rare. In nature, the rarity is right proportioned with value. Why do you think gold is more valued that silver?

Vikings

It is known fact that Vikings select the tallest women to breed with because they belived offsprig of tall females will be stronger warrior + taller women are better warriors. This tradition lasts today too.

Rejecting Gender Roles

"Women supposed to be smaller and dainty, men supposed to be taller and stronger" is not the thing in Scandinavia. Height is not seen a part of gender roles. Men here dont have a preference for shorter and smaller females here.