I’ve been hurt before I’m not ready for another
In reality, you actually think he is not tall as you’d like, but he really does not need to know that.
You could just tell him you are still nursing the hurt of a recently-ended relationship.
I’m still hung on my ex
Classic excuse: I still love my ex and we are trying to get back together.
Actually, you should be fully prepared to have many men persist in their desire to get you after telling them these things repeatedly.
If you try to let them down as calmly as possible and they refuse to get the clue, then you can use your discretion to wade out of the situation, knowing you tried to be as polite as possible but they were not getting it.
