are my standards too high?

on the one hand... i think about how impossible it seems to ever meet someone new. even new male friends, let alone date-worthy ones.

but on the other hand... any time someone suggests the idea of setting me up with someone or introducing me to someone, i find myself not at all interested even in the slightest bit.

are my standards too high? am i not being open-minded enough?

maybe there's just too much pressure in being "set up". the expectations are too high on one end or the other, and then someone isn't interested and feels bad about it. or you feel like you can't be yourself because it's date-like from the get go.

or maybe it's because i'm not just looking for a "nice guy"... sure i want someone to share my life with, someone to be there at the end of the day, someone to count on and come home to. but i'd rather make do with my friends and family that have someone who is nothing more than a "nice guy". i'd rather take me chances, be a little patient, and hope there's someone out there who really connects with me. hold out for the right guy.