i think the duration tells the surface. but most do not go through enough to know. a few months, 1 year. that's not much. i can tell, there's a lot of broken hearts hear.
i broke up with my ex about 3 weeks ago...we have been together for about 8-9 years, but we have been on and off too many times. During this period, neither of us have dated other people. Basically longest we actually stayed together was probably 3 years. I am 24. Many have said i should be married by now...idk. I fell in love with another girl at work, maybe this prompted the break up. But the feeling with my ex was gone. I couldn't stop thinking about the girl at work.