What if…you had to marry the first person you kissed

On average, a woman needs to kiss 22 men to find Mr. Right, according to new research. For some, that might not seem like a lot, to others, it might seem like plenty. So what if you could give up the search and settle for the first guy you kissed?

Don’t get me wrong, there are the lucky exception who meet the man of their dreams right away, but unfortunately, for many of us it’s not that easy. I for one, am still searching.

Looking back, the thought of marrying the first person I kissed doesn’t seem that appealing. To start with, I was 11 years old and it lasted all of 10 seconds. His name was Kyle and he was my primary school boyfriend.

If we’re talking about “real” kisses, by which I mean, not as a result of teenage truth or dare, then it would be with a guy I met at sixth form and dated for 2 years. At the time, he ticked all the boxes – tall, dark and handsome. The thought of marrying him may have been a little apprehensive, seeing as we were only 17 when we met but for all intents and purposes he was ‘the one’ I wanted to be with.

Three years later, and it’s a totally different story. We broke up, I went to university and he dropped out of college with UFC, girls and the pub taking full priority over his life. Bitter? Absolutely.

Remaining friends with an ex is hard at the best of times but if I had to marry the first person I kissed, I think I would go insane. Having been through a couple of bad break-ups and seeing friends who were dating, now not be able to stay in the same room as each other, I’ve become quite cynical towards relationships and marriage in general. I guess only time will tell, maybe once I’ve kissed 22 frogs, I’ll finally find my prince.