How many relationships did you have before you finally met the one you want to share your life with?

[Tarifa]

And do you think you learn from every relationship so that you are ‘prepared’ and emotionally strong enough when that moment comes? We all make mistakes when we're younger, mistakes we regret and don't want to repeat.

[Lliam]

I had eight steady relationships, beginning when I was 16. And yes, those experiences were extremely beneficial. I learned about life, grew mentally and emotionally, and was prepared to be a stable husband when I finally met my wife and decided to settle down. By then, I had become the man that she admired and trusted to be with her for life.

[Lliam]

Thanks for the MHO, Tarifa.

[strateguy632]

Just one relationship age 3, then i met the nicest girl "finally met the one, with her i want to share my life" i even told her "when you grow up find me we will get married" but she was smart enough not to commit! 🙂

We grew up and we each changed she decided to marry someone else.

[JSkye]

I went through 4 relationships before I found the first person I married.

That was a mistake, so now I have gone through 12 relationships to find my current life partners.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

The experiment goes on 😅

[JSkye]

@Maybe_Maybe_not You know you can ask me anything and I will answer, yeah?

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

I know yep, I know :]

[Tarifa]

It can be never ending quest. I'm glad things turned out well.

[JSkye]

@Tarifa thank you 😊

[Crazzyyworld]

You have to try again and again. My friend went through heartbreaking for 5 times. He eventually met a guy in Iceland and moving there next year (yes he is gay)

[AI Opinion]

Diving into the deep end of love and relationships, huh? Well, truth be told, my journey to finding "the one" wasn't a straightforward path. It was more like a rollercoaster with its fair share of ups and downs. Before I met my better half, I went through a handful of relationships. Each one taught me invaluable lessons about love, compatibility, and what I truly sought in a partner. It's like fine-tuning your heart's compass – every experience, whether it ended in laughter or tears, helped me navigate closer to my soulmate.

Absolutely, every relationship is a chapter in the textbook of love. Mistakes are the lectures we'd rather skip but are essential for our emotional growth. They're not just regrets; they're lessons that sculpt us into stronger, more understanding, and loving partners. When you finally meet "the one," you realize every step, misstep, and leap was leading you right to them.

[CB-Raido-Time]

How many past girlfriends did I have? I've had 4 in all. First girlfriend age 9, she was 10, second girlfriend age 19, she was 21, third girlfriend still age 19, she was a year younger than me, forth girlfriend age 20, she was 17 and she was the last one. After the experience I had with them and seeing how materialistic they and all the others were that and the last one cheated constantly, after her I never dated again that was 38 years ago as of this August. I made the decision after the last one that relationships dating and marriage it wasn't for me.

[77five]

Your gf’s got younger as you got older 😂

[CB-Raido-Time]

@77five They did a little bit remember I haven't been with anyone in over 38 years.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

I don't recall starting a relationship with an end in mind. Though, after 40 years and a bunch of relationships, I kinda think...

Exactly the same way lol

[Tarifa]

Of course, you never get into a relationship with an end in mind. That wouldn't make any sense, or it wouldn't be fair. I've had six relationships before. Sometimes, you feel it will never work and it's best to end it soon. Only one so far managed to break my heart and shattered it into many pieces. Mending it took a looooooong time.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Hmmm I don't think it is as universal as you picture it. I know plenty of people starting relationships they don't really believe in. Including those considering that they are somewhat happening for a loose set time

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

As for heartbreaking, well, my personal record is 5 times lol

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

With a recovery time oscillating between two weeks and a year I think

[Anonymous]

One, as in I had one girlfriend before my relationship with my wife. My first relationship was short and we'll we didn't do anything sexual and not that I'd change anything but I realy do feel like I've missed out on life and never realy lived, experienced or encountered the things I realy wanted too.

[Anonymous]

Zero. I hit it out of the park on the first at bat. Or maybe it's more accurate to say "she did". Because she asked me out. And she proposed to me.

[Tarifa]

Good for you. She made up her mind and knew you were the one.

[ariadneR]

3. He's my 4th.

I'm learning everyday

[LiamJHayden]

I have not met the one I want to share my life with.

[DrPepper12]

Around a dozen. Learned from each one

[Ladsin2]

Still counting.

[TheCaller]

There is no one I want to share my life with

[Tarifa]

Never say never. She (or he, for that matter) may turn up when you least expect it.