I am late in answering....sorry. It took me 7 years after my divorce....and leaving the religion to find my husband. But, I think the key is more about how many wrong ones I dated to get to the right one. I had 3 fairly serious relationships that taught me more of what I didn't want, than what I did. At first I thought I could put up with just about anything. Boy was I wrong!
I read that it takes about an average of 5 serious relationships for most wemon to experience before getting the right one. That seems pretty true from what I have seen. It is so different than what we grew up thinking....you marry the first guuy you date.