Excuses For Staying In "Almost Relationships"

First, I'll admit I was the queen of finding men that weren't right for me, and subsequently honing in on the few tiny reasons that justified sticking around. I was chronically dissatisfied with my love life, and while I couldn't think of much else, I still couldn't figure out how to move from the in-between into the realm of full-blown dating.

I made every excuse in the book for why I stayed. Hell, I even managed to convince myself that I was doing the right thing by sticking around. So if I can help at least one person think twice about settling by sharing my own experiences, let's get to it.