How many times have you seen people wait too long for a perfect mate and then settle.

[Doctor Zoidburg]

I have seen people settle because their biological clock has ticked too long, I have seen people settle because they do not believe anything better will come along. I have seen people settle because their parents told them to. Did you settle for less than the best?

 

[Never Compromised]

I have seen people settle because their biological clock has ticked too long, I have seen people settle because they do not believe anything better will come along. I have seen people settle because their parents told them to. Did you settle for less than the best?

I'm still single. One of my buddies tells me my standards are too high.

 

[a 1 player]

Unfortunately, far too often.

 

[Ceiling Cat]

The sad thing about people who settle are that after they settle they delude themselves into thinking that they have not compromised their dreams and values and have made the right decision.

 

[james t kirk]

To me, the term "settling" is a term that women use. I've not often heard it applied to men settling frankly. You hear women all the time saying, "I won't settle". I've used Lavalife in the past and you will read many profiles, even banner lines which read, "I won't settle" or "better off alone than poorly accompanied" (my personal favourite).

Guys don't think that way. If a man is happy with a woman, that's generally good enough for him.

Women CONSTANTLY analyze things to death. And even when they commit to a man, they STILL continue to analyze their choice thinking that there is something or someone better out there for them. I remember a friend of mine who was a graduate Engineer was engaged to the love of his life. (I never got what he saw in her, but whatever. They had dated in HS, and she had dumped him for whatever reason, but he never gave up on her. She went on to work as a sales clerk in a store. They eventually hooked up again after he graduated.) One day, she gets hit on by a guy who turns out was a doctor. She goes out with the dr. but is engaged to my friend. After 2 dates, she starts planning to dump my friend again, she's analyzed it all and she feels she's settling for my friend, etc. Anyway, the Doctor stops calling after a few dates, so she does a 180 and proceeds with the marriage. (My GF at the time was his GF's best friend.)


Whether we like to admit it or not, life is about compromise. If you think that you're going to find a 9 and you're only a 6 you need to step back and rethink your position. 9's don't hook up with 6's. (Unless you're a rich 6, which basically makes you a 9 anyway.)

If you can find someone who really loves you, and is a good person, you may need to be able to look past a little junk in the trunk.

 

[Sammy the Bull]

Out of my 5 best friends from high school and university, 3 are divorced and the remaining 2 are still married but totally miserable.

Not a good batting average

Women CONSTANTLY analyze things to death. And even when they commit to a man, they STILL continue to analyze their choice thinking that there is something or someone better out there for them.

We do it also, but the need to tinker is much more prevalent among women.

I also wanna add that women dwell as much (or perhaps moreso) on looks as us guys do

 

[a 1 player]

If you can find someone who really loves you, and is a good person, you may need to be able to look past a little junk in the trunk.

Very well said my friend. Very well said.

 

[Serpent]

If you can find someone who really loves you, and is a good person, you may need to be able to look past a little junk in the trunk.

yeah, but we always delude ourselves to think we can do better. And for men, marriage is a big commitment.

 

[5hummer]

Out of my 5 best friends from high school and university, 3 are divorced and the remaining 2 are still married but totally miserable.

Not a good batting average

Most people marry for the wrong reasons.

 

[james t kirk]

Women find the above photo funny because to them, it signifies the virtual impossibility to find "the perfect man"

Men find it funny because it signifies how unrealistic women are in their persuit of the perfect man that they think the perfect guy is out there looking for them and they end up a pile of bones and life passes them by as a result of their unrealistic expectation.

 

[james t kirk]

yeah, but we always delude ourselves to think we can do better. And for men, marriage is a big commitment.

I wasn't necessarily refering to marriage.

It could be as simple as having a girlfriend.

 

[Schon]

Its a common saying " BEGGARS ARE NOT CHOOSERS" in this kind of situation
so when the clock start clicking then whatever one gets is fine for him or her to settle down, that happens in many people's lives all over the world.

 

[shoeguy]

Yup! I was one of them.

 

[Meister]

If you think that you're going to find a 9 and you're only a 6 you need to step back and rethink your position. 9's don't hook up with 6's. (Unless you're a rich 6, which basically makes you a 9 anyway.)

Funny, but so true.

 

[Cycleguy007]

A store that sells husbands has just opened in Dallas, TX, where a woman may go to choose a husband. Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates:

You may visit the store ONLY ONCE! There are six floors and the attributes of the men increase as the shopper ascends the flights. There is, however, a catch . . . you may choose any man from a particular floor, or you may choose to go up a floor, but you cannot go back down except to exit the building!

So, a woman goes to the Husband Store to find a husband . . .

On the first floor the sign on the door reads: Floor 1 - These men have jobs.

The second floor sign reads: Floor 2 - These men have jobs and love kids.

The third floor sign reads: Floor 3 - These men have jobs, love kids, and are extremely good looking.

"Wow," she thinks, but feels compelled to keep going.

She goes to the fourth floor and sign reads: Floor 4 - These men have jobs, love kids, are drop-dead good looking and help with the housework.

"Oh, mercy me!" she exclaims, "I can hardly stand it!"

Still, she goes to the fifth floor and sign reads: Floor 5 ? These men have jobs, love kids, are drop-dead gorgeous, help with the housework, and have a strong romantic streak.

She is so tempted to stay, but she goes to the sixth floor and the sign reads:

Floor 6 - You are visitor 3,456,012 to this floor. There are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to please. Thank you for shopping at the Husband Store. Watch your step as you exit the building, and have a nice day!