"I feel protected next to a tall guy"

Thats basically all monoliths say when rejecting you, word-by-word. And you know, it is true. We also feel the same, how would you feel more safe going through a bad neighborhood, with your short friend or next to your 6'3 200kg friend?

Well in high school we used to be friends with a giant guy, and other kid gangs would never touch us if he was around. So it's true, we feel the same.

Now, think about this: How could we change, so people would feel safer next to us? I think this can be done. One easy trick is to carry a gun, that's why gangsters have girls even when they are short. But we cannot do that, its illegal, etc.

Is there another way? I mean, what could we do, so people feel safer next to us?