Years ago a comedian once observed this situation and made the following rather clever (I thought) analogy.

" I have a job opening, the person I am looking for has qualities like yours, I am going to use you as a model of comparison for all the applicants, and further more I am going to ask for for your input for each one, and I would also like to be able to complain to you when I find none of the applicants measure up to you and even though you are the most qualified person, I am never going to hire you"