Tired of Settling

This question came up on a survey today and I wanted to post it here. "What do you want in a relationship more than anything?"

What I wish for someone who:
- I'm comfortable with
- has their own hobbies and friends and a seperate life for me to appreciate and they in turn appreciate mine
- can cook
- has a sense of humor
- knows how to respect a woman, a person
- preferably works with their hands
- is honest
- can put up with me
- can hold my hand and pull my hair - and know which is the proper place for which lol
- sarcasm and random romance
- has strong ties to their family and a sense of their self
- works hard
- plays hard
- really dedicates themselves to the things they want to do and need to do.

Now, where do I find all that??? Cause, honestly, I'm sick of just settling: settling for the attention I get from undeserving people; settling for the lack of appreciation I get from people who should know I deserve better; settling for not getting credit; settling for what I'm pathetically offered; settling for second place ... settling, settling, settling. I'm tired of settling!

"I'm tired of charring my ass on your back burner" -Sam on True Blood ~ such a good quote!