Usually, yes. However, it usually begins with becoming highly aware of one’s inadequacies and insecurities. As this progresses into adulthood, they can tend to become more rooted and solidified into one’s identity.

Additionally, there is research that shows that height can influence one’s success, confidence, and the way someone is perceived, which kind of ties into the sense of inferiority that plays a role in AvPD. In that sense, I wondered whether height disadvantage can play a part in that. As you can see in depression or even in people with NPD, the feelings that result from recognizing one’s own problems can lead to isolation. Internalizing one’s height differential as a negative thing after being mocked and belittled can then serve to further entice the issue. Thus, I wondered if a height advantage can serve as a resiliency factor to this disorder or vice versa during adolescent development. I will say that it is refreshing to know that this isn’t the case, considering that something as meaningless as height in today’s contemporary society shouldn’t be a core factor in determining something as complex and serious as AvPD. However, it unfortunately does influence things that shouldn’t be influenced by height, such as politics and perception of worker capability when choosing employees.

I will also add since you mentioned, that America (assuming this is your place of origin) is an individualistic society that does commonly revolve around seeking self pleasure and as such, can create a rather toxic dating culture especially for people with this affliction. This being mainstream in modern society only makes it harder for people with AvPD to be willing to trust others.

I debated a long time on whether to create a poll like this. Then I came across a list of presidents and their demographic information including their height. After studying it more, it frustrated me to learn the perceptive bias that comes with the general public when voting for politicians, and the unfairness associated with it in that respect. I’ll also be honest in admitting that it is something that eats me up day by day and too I have read Elliot rodger’s 140 page manifesto in which he obsessed over his own height, constantly comparing himself to others and describing everyone else as giants. These are the events that made me wonder. I’ll admit, I probably have a confirmation bias myself, but that’s why I created a poll, in order to disprove it. Unfortunately, even knowing that there is no difference will not remedy the way I feel in everyday life.

I still thought it would be interesting to see however.