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Am I being too picky, or would I be settling?
Usually neither label fits. What matters is which of your rules are standards (how someone treats you and what they want) and which are filters (height, photos, playlists). In your 20s, after a breakup, filters tend to multiply as protection, and research suggests they predict much less than they feel like they do.
5 sources · Updated October 2, 2026
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