# Finding Love After a Broken Engagement: Why She Refused to Settle

- Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2097539419519549569
- Source account: [@ReclaimD1](https://x.com/ReclaimD1)
- Source language: English
- Duration: 2:15
- Published: 2026-09-10
- Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/881VEiKC9cH3/en/finding-love-after-a-broken-engagement-why-she-refused-to-settle

## Transcript

[0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/881VEiKC9cH3/en/finding-love-after-a-broken-engagement-why-she-refused-to-settle) So I just want to say that I have been dating mostly losers since 2021 when I broke off my engagement with my ex-fiancé. Um, planned like the entire wedding and everything.

[0:11](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/881VEiKC9cH3/en/finding-love-after-a-broken-engagement-why-she-refused-to-settle?t=11) And since then, it took me a while to like start dating again. But once I did start like actually going out there and dating, I feel like I just picked up like loser after loser, maybe like one exception. Um, and let me just say that I have waited my goddamn turn, and I finally feel like I've hit the freaking jackpot, and I'm

[0:38](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/881VEiKC9cH3/en/finding-love-after-a-broken-engagement-why-she-refused-to-settle?t=38) so happy. Like, it's not even funny. I have just like refused to settle.

[0:44](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/881VEiKC9cH3/en/finding-love-after-a-broken-engagement-why-she-refused-to-settle?t=44) Like, I did not break off my engagement to settle for another man that sucks. And so I have like left every single guy that I've dated.

[0:54](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/881VEiKC9cH3/en/finding-love-after-a-broken-engagement-why-she-refused-to-settle?t=54) I've just never found like the person that is willing to give me the care and consideration that I feel I deserve.

[1:06](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/881VEiKC9cH3/en/finding-love-after-a-broken-engagement-why-she-refused-to-settle?t=66) And this man that I have just randomly responded to a DM, and I'm so grateful that I did 'cause I really don't ever respond to DMs.

[1:17](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/881VEiKC9cH3/en/finding-love-after-a-broken-engagement-why-she-refused-to-settle?t=77) And like what's more crazy is like I couldn't even see his face in his profile picture, and I still responded to his DM.

[1:24](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/881VEiKC9cH3/en/finding-love-after-a-broken-engagement-why-she-refused-to-settle?t=84) And I just feel like that was just divine intervention, like intuition to respond because I think he is going to be the man of my dreams. Like, he's already showing that he is the man of my dreams, and I could not be more excited with the care and consideration and thoughtfulness and just like...

[1:45](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/881VEiKC9cH3/en/finding-love-after-a-broken-engagement-why-she-refused-to-settle?t=105) I-- Like, he's perfect. Like, he's literally perfect, and I'm terrified.

[1:49](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/881VEiKC9cH3/en/finding-love-after-a-broken-engagement-why-she-refused-to-settle?t=109) Like, it's so early. I know that. Don't come at me.

[1:54](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/881VEiKC9cH3/en/finding-love-after-a-broken-engagement-why-she-refused-to-settle?t=114) I know it's so early, but like he's perfect, and I'm terrified.

[1:58](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/881VEiKC9cH3/en/finding-love-after-a-broken-engagement-why-she-refused-to-settle?t=118) I'm so scared in the best way. So this is just my PSA to not settle because better is coming, and whatever it is that you want, you can have.

[2:10](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/881VEiKC9cH3/en/finding-love-after-a-broken-engagement-why-she-refused-to-settle?t=130) You just gotta wait.