How did you lower your standards in women?

To put it briefly, I have a type in women (tall and ambitious/ intelligent) and I find it hard to be attracted to outside of that.

This type is very limiting but I really find it hard to be attracted to women who don’t fit it, even though they’re less likely to be attracted to me. I’ve always been attracted to this type since puberty and my ideal girlfriend would fit it.

For those of you who have a physical or social type in women, how did you date outside of that or lower your standards?