It seems to me like a lot of people just settle. Ideally, they would be with different, more compatible partners, but they take what is available to them at the time. People don't want to stay single for too long (some folks treat being single like it's a friggin' disease, for real). There are also people who simply have low/no standards. I think many relationships don't work out in the end because of people moving too quickly from the beginning. At the end of the day, people just don't want to be alone. I guess my views on relationships would be considered old-fashioned. On another forum, someone told me dating is an outdated concept, and someone else agreed. It does seem like that is generally true nowadays, and I think it's sad. I believe in taking things slow, going on actual dates, and really getting to know people before you jump into things with them. Nothing wrong with holding out for the right one in my eyes. Nothing wrong with being single...nothing wrong with being okay with it either.