[K. in Cleveland]

OK, first of all, I'm sorry you've been having issues. Unfortunately this world is so interested in outward physical appearance and generally does not pay much mind to who a person actually is. Personally, I know I'm attracted to a guy who is confident and not cocky. You know, someone who owns their actions, sure of themselves, but not stuck up. This is probably why even at 78 I think Sean Connery is hot! He owns a room when he walks in, yet he does not give the impression he thinks he's better than anyone. Point is, if you own your height, make it something you can use for the positive... Not everyone is 6'4 and 200. But you know what, some of the tall guys walking around feel just as insecure about something about themselves as you do about your height.

You have to just put yourself out there. You're going to get rejected, but so does anyone who goes out there! You'll have to learn not to take rejection to heart... it's nothing personal.. how can it be? they don't know you! The more you put yourself out there, the easier it will become.
Don't tell my Abnormal Psychology prof, but I cannot remember the name of the psychologist who decided to treat his own anxiety about approaching women by asking out 100 women within 100 days. The short of it, he got rejected most of the time, but he got a few dates out of it, and also the more he did it, the less and less anxiety he had about it.

Just be you, that's all you can be. I think the good women, the ones worth dating, can tell when a guy is being himself and is comfortable as such. You don't want a shallow one anyway...too high maintainence lol.

Good luck.