This is an interesting thread.
Settling? NEVER. I repeat. NEVER SETTLE.
Excuse me for the shouting. I've found it's hard to be alone, to not even date (when there's nothing wrong with me--the community is limited). BUT it's far worse to settle for a warm body who meet some of the characteristics on my list. I have met butches who have some of them but not all. And the spark just wasn't there.
I do think, however, that sometimes we refine our lists, making them more specific, thus putting something more exact out to the Universe.
When I met the butch who's courting me, I just put my list aside and let the Universe find the person best suited to me. I didn't expect to find everything, but I did... so far. (We will meet next month and, as they say in archaeology, we'll "ground truth" each other.
Don't give up. Keep your standards. But make sure you aren't being too picky on the surface.
Loving wishes to you all in hope you find your perfect partners.
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