Answer: If your mind makes the decision, YES it is settling. There is no way to reach that decision using your mind that does not involve the three problems
above.
If your heart makes the decision, NO, it is recognition.
Your heart can look at a situation that does not have all of your preferences in place and
see beyond that to KNOW that THIS is what you really desire.
When you are in your mind, it wants to “lower the bar” or “shift your preferences” out of FEAR that you CANNOT have what you really want. The mind is afraid you will GO WITHOUT if you don’t give in and make your criteria easier.
There are many stories of people finding love in a person who was very different from what they were looking for.
If your heart says YES, then you are all good. If you mind says, YES, that’s not so
good.
Do not let your mind make that judgment call! I did that once. Outcome? Divorce.