People need a full-circle ride to commit themselves to the most direct and desirable ends. Most of these circles are not finished, which is why most of those people hold a dream. But we need it anyway, since we either don't believe or can't conquer.
I love you. But let's leave that out of this. I don't want to be someone that you're settling for. I don't want to be someone that anyone settles for. Marriage is hard enough without bringing such low expectations into it, isn't it?