17 March,2011 12:40 PM IST | | Agencies
A new study claims that the average woman will kiss 22 men, have four long-term relationships and get her heart broken five times before meeting "the one".
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The path to true love will also see her endure six bad dates, have six one-night stands and be cheated on four times before finding her perfect match, reports the Daily Express.
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The average man will make slightly more of his single days, kissing 23 girls and having 10 one-night stands before getting round to settling down.
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But he will also have his heart broken six times, according to the survey of 2,000 people.
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Spokesman Dean Adams said: "We all know how hard it can be to find the right one but seeing it added up like this makes for terrifying reading."
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The survey found that the average woman would have her first boyfriend at 15, and date nine men before settling down.
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She will be dumped four times and will break up with someone five times.
But when they find their perfect match, women know within the first four weeks.
