[Oyk]

I feel that to love perfection is to hate life because life is never perfect. Having said that, I also know of friends/former classmates who "settled" with a suitor whom they weren't really in love with, because they were already pushing 30.    

Well, they'd probably love their chewren when they come along.  As long as the man can bring the bacon home, having a spouse they love is no longer a consideration or requirement if that dreaded "3" was on the near horizon.  It was the last call, and if they didn't board the plane, they would miss it, so they reasoned.

Could bring the bacon home
This one should be a prerequisite ba.  It's not a happy thing to be unable to marry the man they like, better still love.  It would be double unhappiness to have to settle for a low ses BBFA like KJ who can't even feed himself.