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It would be foolish to get married just because you fear being alone. especially if it is hasty. as for "the one" if you have so many stipulations and your standards are so high no one could meet them you may very well be single for the rest of your life.there is no perfect person out there. staying in a relationship takes a lot of work, and it is not always sunshine and happiness.i can understand you should not just settle to have someone, it would be miserable. and by the way what is that awful about being single?

If/when God wants me to marry, He will show me who the right one is. Right now, however, I figure I'm where the Lord wants me.

I did. Suddenly "the one" appeared. Lucky me!

Based on my track record, apparently not.

No way!! I'm lonely as it is, and I'm not gonna be lonely for the rest of my life just because I can't find a 'perfect' girl...

That just defeats the purpose of dating then. Dating IS to find the one, or atleast keep you busy for a while.

Yup staying single here. Their is always the Moonlite Bunny Ranch brothel in Nevada for clean companionship if you know what i mean.

I'd rather be single than be in a bad relationship for the rest of my life simply because I wanted to settle. That's a mistake a lot of people make, and is indeed a major contributing factor to the high national divorce rate, now topping out over 60%.

But I've also learned that it's impossible to find someone who's your perfect ideal mate. No one in this world is perfect, we all have our faults. Relationships therefore can't be perfect either; there are always complicating factors. You shouldn't let small things get in the way of relationships that can otherwise be good and long-lasting. Just think before you get into a relationship and don't get into one for the wrong reasons.

I won't settle for someone just to save myself from being lonely. I am certainly prepared to remain single if I don't find someone worth spending my life with.

I've been single for a very long time. Yeah it gets lonely come Valentine's day, Christmas, Birthdays it can be hard not to have someone special to share that with, but you know what? I would rather be on my own than be with someone that is just simply ok or "will do for now". Besides I see it as a positive thing to be single until the time is right as there's nothing wrong with getting to know yourself better before someone else gets to know you.

That's where I'm at right now.I'd like that to change someday-but I would never get married unless I was sure she was "the one".

Yes. I have lived the single life as an adult and it can be quite satisfying being on your own. I do not believe I need to be with someone unless I love them.

I am true believer in that. I don't want to use her or pretend to love her if I don't. There is always someone for you out there.

That's me at the moment. No, I'm not holding out for Jessica Alba...