How much time single?

[James]

They say that being in a relationship actually slows maturity as an individual to some extent, and that we assimilate the most relationship lessons given significant gaps between long term steady relationships.

And generally you can tell when you talk to someone the difference between someone who has rarely been single versus someone who has spent a significant time alone developing.

So I was wondering Greek Chatters, counting from your first serious SO how much if your potential dating time has been totally single and in what blocks of time? And this would also not count time spent breaking up only to get back together again because you didn't really move on.

I know people that have been single only a matter of months from 16-22 . . and it shows.

ETA: Its kind of like you can tell who lived with their parents for a long time or who was the most dependant on that support. That has good and bad points.