"I like being up in the air because it gives me a different view," says Penny, who is 3ft 3in tall. But this hasn't curbed her preference for men of a certain height, citing her ideal man as a 6ft tall policeman.

Penny has a tight-knit group of friends, but has never been on a date before and is worried about getting left behind as all her uni mates find boyfriends. Not one to let anything stop her - least of all her disability - she's on the hunt for someone who can "see past her wheelchair": "I can't wait to get dating really. Do the fun bit!" she says, adding "It'll be really good to finally find someone to share my life with."