unfortunately, you have to make some sacrifices. if making a sacrifice = settling, then, i don't know if all the issues have been addressed.
let's take an example. there are many thing i want in life (such as being with lindsay lohan), but having them and serving Jehovah don't go together. Am i settling for serving Jehovah? Am I settling by chosing someone other than Lindsay Lohan? Nope. I'm making sacrifices for something I know will work out in the future.
It's all in how you look at it
hm, i still don't agree. because you don't know lindsay, thats all just based on looks. but that would be a different point to argue, say you did know her, and she was absolutely perfect for you. She still isn't perfect, because she isn't a witness. So, thats a major part of the perfect person to you (and to everybody on this site hopefully)
point is...i think there is a person..or a couple people who come close to be perfect for each of us. We look for things in people, and if they represent what we are looking for, then i dont think we'll think we are sacrificing what could be or picking the best at the moment...we're picking a person who we love for who they are and couldnt possibly imagine being without