“I feel like being more selective at the outset has narrowed the field to men with good intentions, or who can at least make themselves presentable, carry on an intelligent conversation and be pleasant company for a night out. These men exist if only we stop giving our time to the men who are telling…”— Crystal Jackson, elitedaily.com
“We simply have to trust our gut when it comes to getting to know someone new, and choose only to spend our time with people with whom we have a positive connection, rather than settling for a warm body across the dinner table.”— Crystal Jackson, elitedaily.com
“Set your standards higher than you can imagine; if you want it badly enough, you won't fall short. If you want that job promotion, get it. If you want to move, do it. If you don't want to hook up with the not-so-hot guy at the bar, don't. Don't settle for anything less than exactly what you want.”— Jen Ross, elitedaily.com
“Because of my father, I know not to settle for less than I deserve. He has taught me age is no barrier and that I should set the pace of my own life.”— Nuzi Jahan, elitedaily.com
“Lower yourself for no one. If people like you, and want to be in your life, they will. It’s as simple as that – don’t make it complicated when it’s not.”— Shani Jayawardena, thoughtcatalog.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
“Good for you for having fucking standards. Good for you for deciding to set your bar super high. Good for you for not settling for mediocre, okay, average, mehhh that’ll do, or just fine.”— Shani Jayawardena, thoughtcatalog.com
“Holding out for someone that makes you smile, someone you trust, someone who supports you, someone who (while they don’t necessarily have the same passions as you) is at least interested in your passions because they care about what you care about – that is having standards. There is nothing wrong w…”— Kim Quindlen, 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
“You keep watching other people find each other, and eventually your dream partner starts to feel like a mythical creature. The line between holding your love life to a certain standard, and being picky to the point of foolishness, becomes blurred. It is hard to understand when you’re settling out of…”— Kim Quindlen, thoughtcatalog.com
“Don’t apologize for having high standards. If it makes your road trip to finding love a little bit longer, don’t fret. It’s better to take your time are arrive at the destination you wanted than stop at the first attraction you see along the way and quickly find out it’s not what you hoped for.”— Mike Zacchio, thoughtcatalog.com
“I hold high standards for the woman in my life because I hold extremely high standards for myself, and I believe that a woman is a reflection of the man she is with and vice versa.”— Mike Zacchio, thoughtcatalog.com
“Since most of us are stubborn to admit that we made a mistake, we would rather settle for what we bought.”— Anna Agoncillo, amazon.com
“This is what I know. Don't settle for 40, 50, or even 80 percent. A relationship, it shouldn't be too small or too tight or even a little scratchy. It shouldn't take up space in your closet out of guilty conscience or convenience or a moment of desire. Do you hear me? It should be perfect for you. I…”— Deb Caletti, amazon.com
“A person with low standards will forever be walking. A person with high standard will soon stop walking and start running. Later, they’ll soon stop running and start galloping. The next time you see him, he’s either flying or soaring.”— Israelmore Ayivor, amazon.com
“I don't settle in any other area of my life when it comes to excellence, so why should I lower my standards when it comes to boys?”— Adriana Trigiani, amazon.com
“Our standards slide when we fear we won’t find somebody, so we settle for anybody. While this speaks to the nurturing capacity of women to love just about anybody, we need to learn that we can still be loving and be selective. Decide now that you will only date a man who meets your musts.”— Leslie Frey, lifehack.org
“But today’s society is characterized by achievement orientation, and consequently it adores people who are successful and happy and, in particular, it adores the young. It virtually ignores the value of all those who are otherwise, and in so doing blurs the decisive difference between being valuable…”— Viktor E. Frankl, amazon.com