In Yes! Magazine's February issue featuring the wedding of Ogie Alcasid and Regine Velasquez, Regine stated in the interview:
"Mataas ang standards ko. Why not? Pili nga ako ng sapatos na isusuot ko lang sa paa ko, e --may takong pa 'yon, a, 'tsaka masakit 'yon-- katakot-takot na ritwal, di ba? Makeup lang ilalagay ko lang sa mukha ko, tatanggalin ko din 'yan --kung ano-anong ritwal, di ba? Ultimo nga shampoo, di ba? 'Tapos, 'yong tao pa na makakasama mo buong buhay mo, bababaan mo standard mo?"
What Regine was trying to convey was that one shouldn't lower down his/her standards when it comes to choosing their partner. She mentioned that even when she is choosing shoes, or makeup that she applies to her face and will eventually remove she already goes through a lot of process, how much more when it comes to someone you will be with for the rest of your life.
There's a saying that goes: As one becomes smarter it becomes harder for him/her to find a partner since his/her standards have changed or have become higher. Because of this, there are people who just throw their standards out the window because they are afraid of being alone. They want (and oftentimes constantly) want someone in their lives that most of the time, even though they nag about how hard it is to be with a person, they still continue being with that person. They develop a need for a constant companion that sometimes it's not healthy anymore. I believe that it is so not right to dumb yourself down just to be with or to stay long with someone. If they want to be a part of your life, they will be.
