Do you think people ever just "settle" ?

[simplepueman]

They are getting older,say approaching 40-50 and just settle out of fear of being alone?
Or not meeting anyone else?

Yep of course. I have a friend who settled because she wanted children. A male friend has also admitted to me that he’s never loved his wife as much as a former girlfriend. The desire to be in a family unit and not “left behind “ is a powerful motivator.

I think a lot of people do it even in their 20s and 30s @simplepueman , when people marry the first time . They have some unpleasant relationships and then they settle for someone nice that they get on well with but who isn't a grand passion.

Yes, people settle all the time, for a variety of reasons, at different ages.

A lot of people get into relationship in their teens and end up staying together because that's all they know, even though it's not right or not working.

Women approach their 30s and feel the societal pressure to get married.

Women also have a biological clock and I personally know of women who have settled because they were just desperate to have kids.

A lot of affairs happen because people have settled.