No people shouldn’t lower their standards. I can tell you I got with girls just because they were easy and I wanted to get laid. I felt no emotional attachment and at the end of the day pretty much a scumbag. I would usually start thinking about what would happen if they got pregnant and I stopped talking to them pretty quickly. It only leads to hurt feelings.
Hold out for what you desire. If it doesn’t happen, it doesn’t happen. It’s better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with another person and all the reponsibilty that comes with it.