Would you settle for anything if you were single at a certain age?

@ronnyb (6113)
Jamaica
November 15, 2008 7:00pm CST
All your friends are married with children but you are single at forty and your biological clock is counting down ,would you settle for anyone who came along at that point just to follow the staus quoa.Or would you still be selective ,waiting for the right person to come along If you decided to settle would it be for these things ,physical abuse ,infidelity,neglect or is there a line that you would draw ?.And if there is a line beyond which you would not go,where would you draw that line ?
4 responses
@chezze (56)
• Philippines
16 Nov 08
WhenI reach that age, and despite the desire to be in a relationship and to have kids, I wouldnt settle for just anybody. Love, love, love ...and trust and respect should be there. Like the other reponders have said, its difficult planning a marriage when at the back of your head you are also planning on how to survive if there is a break up. Its better for me to just let nature take its course and just wait to be found.
@myahw20 (1115)
• Canada
16 Nov 08
Well I do not know if I would or would not at that time because I am sure that by that time it will be a different situation for me than what my state is right now. I have this childish deal with my best boy buddy before haha. That if we are still single at this age then we can get married instead haha. I do not know if that is still considered settling for anything since me and him had bonding and good foundation anyways hehe. But in my state now I think I do not want to marry anyone else if not my current boyfriend. I love him so much and would like to live the rest of my life with him only.
@taface412 (3175)
• United States
16 Nov 08
Ronnyb I would not settle, ever. Because 1. I am stubborn, 2. I am proud, 3. I am intelligent 4. I deserve better. And I am saying this as a repeat offender of being single forever and a day. I could write a book on being a single woman in America. And honestly as the years go by, even though I want that just right person to come along, pessimism is still present and gets stronger all the time. So I am a realistic romantic. LOL Plus, if I was to willingly settle for someone I now have become one of those people who plan my wedding knowing it has a high chance of ending in divorce. When I get married I want to stay married and I can only see that with the man I am meant to be with. So I will wait for him no matter how long it takes him to find me.....yes, I stopped looking a long time ago.
@scorpio19 (1363)
16 Nov 08
Hi, I think I'd prefer to stay alone rather than settle for what was on offer.