Settling for Less?

I think that we all have to as you say settle in some way or we would never end up with anyone. If you are really in love with someone and want to settle down, if you stop and wonder if he/she is really 'the one' then you could end up never settling as you would always wonder if they are 'the one' or the real 'one' is still out there. If I never found someone who I really wanted to be with for the rest of my life then I would not be with someone just so I was not single. What are the requirements for being 'the one'? Notice how Alley McBeal never thought anyone was good enough (not even herself) (by the way I loved that show!!) and so she always ended up on her own. I think if it happens it happens, you can't make it or force it. No one is perfect or has a perfect relationship but if someone makes you happy and you love them then just see what happens don't start wondering if they are the one or not, live for the moment and wait and you might just be surprised. Sometimes if you stop looking for something so hard, it will suddenly appear. In answer to yuor question I would rather llive alone and enjoy my own company than be with somone I did not love or want to be with.