"I finally came to realise that the reason why we like each other is because of looks"

It's probably the simplest of all conclusions, but the toughest to come to terms with.

How so?

We want to imagine ourselves to be more noble and righteous than that. We want to rise above being superficial and shallow when it comes to judging the one we're attracted to. We want to tell ourselves we've found THE ONE who looks great and can communicate with us.

Really?

Here's a checklist off the 'Humour' section of a magazine published by a certain ministry agency that attempts to bring singles together:

For the guys, you know she's the one when...
1) You voluntarily give up watching the Friday night soccer play-offs to help with her volunteer work at the dog shelter.
2) You flip through the Victoria's Secret catalogue and realise she's prettier than any of the girls in there.
3) You know most of the lyrics to her favourite John Legend album.
4) She asks if you would like to meet her parents and you chirp, "Sure".
5) You don't care that she's still getting ready for dinner.
6) She tells you that she loves you and you're not overcome by an urgent need to run screaming for the nearest exit.
7) You start watching Oprah to get relationship tips.
8) She comes down with the flu and you attempt to make her chicken soup.
9) You hear a piece of juicy gossip and she's the first person you want to tell.
10) You put the toilet seat down when you're done.

My dear sisters, you supposedly will know he's the one when...
1) You can tell the difference between a full back and a forward.
2) You voluntarily attend an F1 race in the blazing heat.
3) You wonder what you ever saw in Wentworth Miller.
4) You find it perfectly acceptable to burp at the dinner table.
5) Your girlfriends give him the stamp of approval.
6) Washboard abs don't turn you on the way they used to.
7) He voluntarily replaces the empty toilet roll.
8) He doesn't notice that you've put on two pounds.
9) He tells you that he loves you first.
10) You lift the toilet seat when you're done.

NB: As a Christian (ahem), shldn't live by secular standards and checklists la huh. But we'll just use it as a 'guideline' now for discussion purposes.

So, what if you find NONE of these in the great-looking guy/gal you're seeing? You look at the composition of the ideal height, the great bod, the flawless complexion and the faultless mannerisms, and you can't get a single idea communicated across.

At the end of this path down the rest of our lives, not settling for the 'ideal' person you had in mind may not be settling for second best. It could just be the simplest conclusion of settling for the best whom God has provided for you.