‘I can never be with the woman I love, so I went with second best’: People reveal the brutally honest reasons they SETTLED for their partners
- Some people are lucky in love and end up with their dream partner
- However, others seem to have been too afraid of staying single and 'settled' for their partner for a variety of reasons
- One man claimed he did it because he couldn't be with the woman he truly loved, while one woman said it was to prevent her children from becoming homeless
Some people are lucky in love and end up living happily ever after with their dream partner.
However, others are so afraid of ending up single they 'settle' for their partner for a variety of reasons.
Dozens of people have taken to Whisper to confess the true reason they're with their other halves - and it's certainly not because of the romance.
This man proved he should really be single after calling his partner 'second best' and saying he didn't love her
This woman claims to hate herself after she 'settled' in marrying her husband
One man claimed he did it because he couldn't be with the woman he truly loved, while one woman said it was to prevent her children from becoming homeless.
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Plenty of people seem to have let their fear of being alone rule their decision, while others wish they'd taken more time before deciding on their partner.
One frequent excuse used for 'settling' was a deep-seated fear of being alone
This woman admits she was 'wrong' in marrying her husband, after the man who loved her died
This person says they think 'every night' about who was really meant for them - saying they 'rushed into love'
This woman's reason was more practical than others, saying she's staying with her boyfriend so she and her children wouldn't end up homeless
This woman appears to feel that her current relationship isn't as romantic as she would have liked
This man, in a relationship with a significantly older woman, admits he's beginning to think it was the wrong choice
This person seems to think laziness was a factor in their settling, as they admit they went for 'something easy'
Again, this person cites a fear of being alone as a reason for settling with their girlfriend
This not-so-kind woman says she's only with her boyfriend because she 'can't have a hot guy'
