His comment is what is too typical. Women’s social currency is attention. If they are getting attention from a high value male, the more average males are not wanted by them.
We are in the midst of a massive genetic shift in the Homo Sapien species.
Women are demanding that their partners be "tall". Just read any commentary on dating web sites. The NUMBER ONE attribute for a man is height. This may even be a sub conscious preference.
Technology is speeding this process up to warp speed. In the future shorter men (85% of males) are not going to breed. Taller men will inseminate single women and give birth to taller and taller males. This process will take probably several generations but its happening for sure. Traditional marriage does not work in this female dominated genetic march to height.