Men want "Perfect Women"?

I hear a good amount of women say sometimes that men should lower their beauty standards because they want absolutely "perfect women". I'm not saying I'm looking for the "perfect woman" but, if a man lowered his standards and got with a woman he wasn't fully attracted to wouldn't that be considered dishonest? Me personally if I was with someone that I wasn't fully physically attracted to I would always feel like I'd be left wanting more. I feel that it'd be unfair to a Woman to subject her to a relationship where her partner isn't fully committed to her mind, body and soul. Would it be fair to settle for a Woman when you know you can't fully commit yourself to her in your mind? The answer to me is an obvious "No" but I just wanted to hear others thoughts on the subject. Also I know that looks aren't the "end all be all" but they do play an important role when it comes to being in a long-term relationship.

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BlueVeins · 22-25

It's pretty common to shame people for having "high expectations," but I think that's totally fine for the reasons you said. Like you said, if you're not attracted to your partner, it's probably gonna be kind of a shitty relationship. That said, it can be a good idea to examine why you have those standards and whether or not you could live with someone who's less than perfect. I tend to think this is more feasible for things like money & social standing (most people can accept living as middle-class nobodies), but less feasible for appearance, where you're either attracted or you're not.

wanderer1991 · 31-35, M

@BlueVeins Not saying I'm looking for the "perfect woman" but someone who's reasonably attractive in my eyes. Enough to keep me interested for the long term. I'm just saying I've heard women say every now and again that men want "perfect women".