Hey Pinn, I'm also 5'6", so I know what you're going through. Many people who know me are surprised I don't get more hits in OLD - I figure it's the height. I have a great profile with exciting pics, I'm a fairly good-looking guy, and my sense of humor really comes across in what I write. In OLD I see a lot of women 5'1" or 5'2" who say they're looking for someone 5'10" or taller - whatever. Seriously, how do 2 people with that much height difference kiss each other while standing, without neck pain? Heck, my 5'3" XW put 5'10" in her match profile as a minimum height requirement. It is what it is. I think us shorter guys have to try even harder.
That friend of a friend, I think you should give that a try. Real-world connections are much better than OLD.
Me-47,XW-43 S13,S16 M:18 BD:4-23-17 W filed:7-17-17 (5 months of in-house separation hell) W moved out:1-6-18 D granted:2-15-18 Decree signed:3-29-18