I need a nonscientific estimate...?

Question

based on life experience!

How long would you say the AVERAGE couple in their 20's date before getting engaged? Like I said estimate based on the people you know.

Thanks.

Answer 1

Ive seen my friends date and live with eachother for 3 years before getting engaged but me on the other hand..... I met my husband and 3 months later we were married. Two years after we got married we had kids and now weve been married 6 years.  So, really theres no set amount of time to date.  Its how you feel about eachother.

Answer 2

I don't know the average...but if it helps I dated my soon to be ex for 1 1/2 years before getting engaged. Then we were engaged for about 6 months and got married.

Answer 3

Usually 6 months to a year for being engaged.

Answer 4

i would say 6 months to a year  

Answer 5

Near a year.

Answer 6

it's about 3 yrs .

Answer 7

I've known people who take 3 weeks, others 1 year, sme 7-8 years! there's no "estimate" really!

Answer 8

At least 2 years.

Answer 9

2 yrs.... about... my estimation

Most of my friends dated for a while 3 + years. However, my brother did it in 3 months.... poor soul is still paying for that mistake!

Answer 10

Actually - your methodology is called an "oracle survey" and is a scientific method - provided enough people participate.

Answer 11

i'd say 1-2 years anything after that your wasting your time, and i'm not talking moving in with them