Jeanne and I may as well be twins: I'm also a tall girl at just a hair shy of 6' and a touch over 135 lbs. I wear boots with heels as a general rule, so I rarely run into anyone taller than me, much less anyone that towers over me. I often use my height as an advantage when working or just out and about - it's subtle, but certainly a effective way to assert one's will.

Being that I am very aware of how I use my own size and body, I am also very aware of the body language of others. Regardless of size or strength, that's what I respond to in regards to a person's physicality. For example, I dated a gentleman that was nearly 6'8". I did like being with him and standing by him - we made an incredibly striking couple, however, he was entirely non-dominant in personality and action. When we interacted, he stll responded more to my lead than he led me.

J, on the other hand, is a hair shorter than I am yet he is one of those men that has a natural purpose about how he moves. He is a definite presense in any room he enters, regardless of the size and strength of the other men surrounding him.

So for me, it's not just the strength you have, but how you manage it. When J physically moves me or enforces his will in that way, yes, it's a turn on but much more so because of the attitude that drives it.

So after much meandering, my answer to this question is: I do prefer that my Dom could overpower me or protect me. I've simply never been attracted to someone that hasn't been able to do that. Coupled with that, he has to be aware of when to use that strength and when to use the mental aspect of his dominance.