"Settling" down

Have you ever stopped to think about the what the term "settling" down really means?

We hear this term thrown around a lot. "Find yourself a good man, settle down and have some babies." or "When are you going to think about settling down?"

When did we start encouraging people to "settle" for anything? "Settling" down means exactly what---to accept whatever is in front of you even if it isn't what you want? To settle for something?

Why are women so eager to settle for unacceptable men nowadays? Why do we no longer value ourselves as the treasure that God made? There was a time when a woman would not have thought twice about dating a guy that was unemployed, didn't pay for dates, didn't open doors, etc. But now, we "settle" for that....why? In the name of feminism? desperation? fear of being alone? or because society has said that it is acceptable?

I don't understand it. And who are these men that have allowed themselves to be emasculated? When did men decide that being a gentleman was no longer a requirement? Not all women are willing to "settle" for a 2007 kind of guy. Some of us wanted to be treated the way we deserve to be treated.

I, for one, am in no hurry "to settle down" with anyone. I am tired of settling and being undervalued. I think I deserve the best.....because whatever man gets me, will be getting the best.