“I realize that I'm asking for a tall order here—but I also think I'm worth it. And that whoever this guy is will be worth the wait. I'd rather hold out for the right person than waste time in dead-end relationships that won't make me happy.”— Lindsay Tigar, womenshealthmag.com
“The good news? You're not alone. There are a bazillion single women who wonder about the same thing you wonder about every damn day: "Am I asking for too much?" Spoiler alert: No. You deserve it.”— Emily Abbate, thestir.cafemom.com
“When you set high standards you immediately raise your expectations of what’s possible. You suddenly expect more from yourself, more from your actions, and more from others.”— Adam Sicinski, blog.iqmatrix.com
“Here’s what you should say to the people who say your expectations are too high – I will never expect any less from others than I expect from myself.”— Shani Jayawardena, thoughtcatalog.com
“Having standards does not mean you are automatically shallow, foolish, and a hopeless dreamer. Having standards will actually save you more time in the long run, as long as you are being realistic about which standards you expect your potential significant other to uphold.”— Kim Quindlen, thoughtcatalog.com
“People date for different reasons. Are you looking for casual connections without any expectations, to find some companionship, or to find an empowering partner for the rest of your life? Be honest with yourself about your expectations, and then communicate them openly. Don’t compromise just because…”— Leslie Frey, lifehack.org
“Girls should try to avoid pre-judging before a first date. Whether it's someone you're meeting online or it's someone your friends know, aim to drop the things you know about them and start fresh. Don't ask your friends to tell you everything they can because you can end up with a tainted view of wh…”— Lauren Otis, cosmopolitan.com
“It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us.”— Viktor E. Frankl, amazon.com
“When you know you're never going to date this person, or see them again, the pressure to perform relaxes. Lower expectations allow you to really let go, be yourself (or someone else) and enjoy. So go ahead, get weird.”— Cara Hessels, maxim.com
“I don't want a boyfriend. I don't want that commitment. A boyfriend is flowers and holding hands and having to buy cute little cards for holidays. A boyfriend is an investment, an emotional investment, and I don't want to give it and I... I don't want to expect it.”— Megan Hart, amazon.com
“The closest you can get to freedom is anonymity. Fame is the worst prison of them all. Because then people have ideas about you and ideas about your life. And if you’re not what they expect then they will fuck you up.”— Anonymous, facebook.com
“My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus.”— Stephen Hawking, books.google.com
“With no brothers or sisters to pass the hard parts onto, I can't enjoy the stress-free life of leisure that comes with completely failing to live up to your expectations. If you're an only child, you feel like you have to get the great career and get married and have kids and support your parents wh…”— Mark Hill, cracked.com
“There is an unfair responsibility that comes with being an only child - you grow up knowing you aren't allowed to disappoint, you're not even allowed to die.”— Gillian Flynn, amazon.com
“She kept up her compliments, and I kept up my determination to deserve them or die.”— Mark Twain, amazon.com
“I was crying a little for the boy I had wanted him to be and the boy he hadn’t turned out to be.”— Gabrielle Zevin, amazon.com
“The more I know of the world, the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much.”— Jane Austen, amazon.com