“And then as soon as we finished having sex, I noticed I just wanted nothing to do with her. And I noticed that in the morning, I was lonely and a little aloof as well.”
The kind of person you choose to have sexual union with is a reflection on your entire life and all your choices. Because the one making the choice is the same.
“Wow… I’ve always thought that I am lowering my standards when I sleep with…”
No. You are not lowering your standards. You are displaying your standards.
“That hurts. It hurts because I know it is true and I am trying not to see it.”
So, you are forced to admit that you didn’t like that experience, and you are forced to admit that you could see that even the lady was not greatly enjoying it either.