Never Settle For Less.

Don't settle. Don't give in. Don't give up. Don't lose hope. Don't disregard your expectations.

Just because a few of the guys you meet don't meet your expectations doesn't mean they are too high. You just haven't met the right one yet. Chances are, when you actually do, he'll even exceed those expectations.

Just because "every other guy is doing it" doesn't mean you have to accept it. Your guy doesn't have to "do it" or whatever the new "it" is. Don't accept garbage. You deserve better.

Just because he's not what Cosmo defines as the "perfect man," doesn't mean that he isn't the perfect man for you. Quirks are a good thing. If you know that it's what God wants, don't even read that trash. It's irrelevant and will do nothing less than cause you to second guess yourself and your man.

Finally, it's never a bad thing to expect respect. But first, you've got to respect yourself, and accept yourself.

I'm far from a Love Guru, but there is nothing worse than doing my "social networking rounds" and seeing negative comments about being single, there being no hope, and "boys drool" nonsense. It really is disheartening. I hate to know that there are so many girls out there who have settled, and will never truly experience what they ought to be.

And the same goes for guys, don't settle for less than God's best. Just because the girls you've met seem to be "doing it" doesn't mean you have to accept it. If you're focused on what Christ wants for your life, you're heading in the right direction. Stop settling because society has a negative attitude toward being single, let God orchestrate your relationships.

I just pray that each of you would stick it out, persevere, and pray, until one day you're blessed beyond anything you could humanly fathom. God's plan for you will be worth it.