Whisper users reveal why they SETTLED for their current partner

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Anonymous users of the secret sharing app Whisper revealed why they have 'settled' in their relationships
Many expressed a fear of being alone or were rejected by their true love
Others cited more practical reasons such as starting a family

Published: 08:21 EST, 5 August 2015 | Updated: 08:40 EST, 5 August 2015

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While many people will hold out for true love before settling down, confessions on secret sharing app Whisper suggest this is not always the case.

In a recent thread, anonymous users have admitted why they called off the search for a soul mate and 'settled' for their current partner instead.

And the uncensored answers stated a whole host of reasons - including being ignored by the real object of their affection, the fear of being alone and their desire to start a family.

Users of the secret sharing app Whisper have made confessions as to why they have 'settled' in a relationship

Although many admit to feeling guilty about being with someone they are 'lukewarm' about - or in one case 'can't stand' - many claim that that they had no other choice.

The majority of users revealed that the fear of being alone prevented them from seeking a more suitable partner.

One user admitted: 'I feel I settled for my boyfriend. Like I couldn't do any better than him. I feel like that makes me a terrible person. I just don't want to be alone anymore.'

Some users revealed that they chose to remain with their partners because their relationship was comfortable

Others revealed sadder stories of unrequited love because the true object of their affection was not an option

This user admitted that she had settled in order to have a baby before time runs out

Another added: 'I'm so afraid of ending up alone that I'm settling for a mediocre relationship that I don't want.'

While in an extremely candid post, a further user said: 'I'm settling for a guy who half ignores me. Sucks to be desperate.'

Other users said they were forced into their unsatisfactory relationships because the people they were really interested in were unavailable.

'I'm settling for a girl I can't stand because the woman I fell for will never give me the time of day' confessed one.

Some posts were written by married women who worried they had walked down the aisle too hastily

Some spouses seemed to regret not exploring other options before committing themselves

Another user said: 'I settled for my nice guy... because the man I really love will never love me like he does.'

One final poster added: 'I'm settling for a man that I know is not meant for me; but only because the man I truly love is doing the same.'

Some of the users were brash enough to admit that they stayed with their partner because they offered them something that they could not get elsewhere.

Some users recognised that while they didn't share a spark, their relationship made sense practically

This user explained that she was running out of time to have the family she always wanted: 'I'm settling for a guy I'm lukewarm about because I'm too old to find 'the one' I want a baby and he'll be a good father.'

Another person voiced regret at choosing their partner for financial reasons: 'I feel like I'm settling because my boyfriend doesn't make a lot of money and I'm not able to see or do the things I want in life.'

While others admitted a lack of spark, they insisted their relationship made sense from a practical point of view.