Hah yeah I'm going to join in on disagreeing with the article.
As a huge fan of DB and TJ.... Just no. They're different. Way different.
In no way would anyone be settling for Hodgins because they couldn't 'attain' Booth.
Aside from the fact that Hodgins is very attractive, lets look at this in a more ... logical way.
Sure, by social standards, Booth is 'more attractive.' Looks fade. And in my mind, Hodgins' personality and .. mannerisms are far more appealing that Booth's.
And as for Booth being more shiny...
Shiny can be very distracting, but even a shiny quarter can become tarnished and just like the less shiny, equally valuable item next to it.
All I'm saying, is aesthetics aside, (Though in my mind, they're equally appealing to my eyes in two largely different ways) I'd be 'settling' for Booth, not the other way around.