Why do beautiful, smart, and worthy women lower their standards in hopes to find love? Time and time again us women witness one of our girl friends get mistreated and misused by someone not even close to being worthy of a minute of their time, but why can't they see it? I am sure this is something familiar we have all been through or have been close to someone who has gone through this.

Why do we continue to go through this? We have lowered our standards. We don't demand respect, and we don't demand a guy to treat us the way we want to be treated, so we end up settling for the one that gives us butterflies in the moment, knowing we deserve better when that moment is gone. Why do we keep coming back then? We are hopeless in our generation of men; however, the truth is we keep settling for boys instead.

To the one thinking she isn't worthy enough:

You get what you give. If you are giving everything and they are giving nothing, you deserve better. You are settling, and you are cheating yourself out of a world of happiness you can't even fathom yet. Speaking from experience, "love" can be blind. Love is something scientists can hardly even research because it is amazing what it can change and do for us humans. We long for it, and when we get it, we don't want to let it go. It's natural.

When you are in an unhealthy relationship, the absence of love is felt far more than the presence of it. If you can feel the absence, you need to realize you are worth far more. Seek someone who seeks you. Not all men are the same. There are quality men; you just have to set the standard for them.

Here's to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.