Would you rather hold out for your ideal partner and risk being alone forever, or settle just to have someone?

Answer 1

Hold out, but not for "perfection". Be realistic, figure out what is truly important, be honest with yourself and your partner. Remember, you might have to kiss a few frogs to find your prince charming.

Answer 2

I'd settle for the one I have.. The main reason why I had my current partner in the first place is because I love him.. Why settle for someone currently if you're not relally interested in him? Personally, I believe that there's no such thign as ideal partners.. Try to notice this.. You always set up several lists of what your looking for in a partner.. But when you are in a relationship, there are chances that you would throw your so-called 'IDEAL' list out of the window and learned to accept your partner for what he really is..

For me, I believe, the harder you look, the higher you set your expectations, the more time you spend in looking for that certail 'ideal' person, the more time you wasted.. Love just comes into your life unexpectedly.. There's no way you can anticipate love..

Answer 3

I held on for the best guy I ever met. He is the closest to an ideal partner I can imagine. If I ever got alone again, I know I would settle eventually, because being lonely is even worse.

Answer 4

As long as I am happy, I can settle. Unfortunately, most people waste their lives looking for the perfect person. If I find my ideal partner, then great. But if someone comes along who is nice, funny and a general good person, I will not pass it up to wait for a prince charming that may never come. If I'm meant to be with my prince charming, he'll come.

Answer 5

I have planned to hold out for my ideal partner, which in my case will be my husband. Don't know how long it'll be before he comes along, but I'm content to wait. I confess, seeing a lot of my friends in relationships, and knowing all the cool guys that I do, it can be hard on a guy some days, but I will know when The One comes along. And I can't wait!

Answer 6

I made the mistake of marrying to have a family. The good thing is that I have two wonderful children. The bad thing is after 20 years of marriage he left me for someone younger.

Once I got over the pain and heartache of the divorce, I decided that being alone wasn't so bad. I embraced the single life-style and really enjoyed being able to do what I wanted when I wanted.

Then, when I least expected it, I met a man who is my true soul mate. I wish I had known he was going to enter my life. I would have held out and waited for him. But if I had waited I would not have had my children. I am so happy now. I understand why my marriage failed - we were not meant to be together. Now I know what true love is.

Answer 7

hold out and risk being alone forever.
We've seen what settling can do to people:
Death,
stress
unwanted pregnancies
divorce
abuse
financial debt

Its not worth it settling for crap when you know theres better out there.

Answer 8

I feel I have already settled in the past, so I am holding out. Plus I am not alone. I have friends and family.

Answer 9

It all depends on the day and the mood I'm in. Some days I'd wait for the prince, but other days I'm pretty sure he's not coming, at least not for me. In reality, I'd settle for a nice guy with a steady job and a good heart.

Answer 10

Wouldn't you say that there are more options than 1) the perfect mate, or 2) just anyone?

Just maybe the perfect mate doesn't exist but yet you don't have to put up with "just anyone".

Perhaps a little realism is useful here. Try for someone who has as many compatibilities as you can find and who would make a good parent.

Answer 11

Ideal partner. I like myself too much to settle for someone. They have to be just what I want. m