At 5’7” I never had a problem with girls and women. As a matter of fact I had 4 other girl friends who I dropped when I met my now wife of 42 years.
The dating apps are what make it a problem. If that’s THE way people meet, and it currently is, and there’s a hard and fast cutoff criterion, then it’s over before it starts. Zero possibility, based on a number that rules out 85% of the dating pool before beginning the game.