Why is it so brutal to be short in the dating market? I am a 26 year old male, 5 feet 4 inches tall

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Why is it so brutal to be short in the dating market? I am a 26year old male, 5 feet 4 inches tall. I know that women like tall men, and I respect that. But even women who are shorter than me, like 5 feet or 4 feet 11 inches, have told me in person that I am a very good guy, but my height is a bit short. Should I kill myself? I am at the age for marriage, but real-life dating is so hard. I tried a dating app just once and realized nothing would happen for me there. I understood that the internet crowd is bad. People on the internet write that height does not matter, that it is an incel cope, and to go talk to women in real life. But real life is even worse. Please do not tell me that I am a crybaby, that I am insecure, or that I need to work on my personality. I have been the best employee in my department for the last three years. I do not think someone with a bad personality would get named best employee even once. Even the rudest boss in my office praises my work and my personality. I am not here to rant, but please tell me what I should do. I have accepted that I am an incel and that I have no place in the dating market atp.