How long is ‘a long time’?

I remember taking someone into my bedroom, for some ‘you know what’, quite a while ago. He made a nice comment about the decor and I said “It’s been a long time since I invited someone into my bedroom.    A long time.”  He gave me a quizzical look, and asked “How long is ‘a long time’?”.

My reply was “ooohhhhh, 8 months?”.  He laughed, apparently that was not “a long time” for him.  Plus, it was 8 months since I had had someone in my bedroom, not since I have been in someone else’s bedroom.  Being a smart girl, I kept that info to myself.

I recall going on a date with someone who confessed that he had not had a girlfriend in 7 years.  Seven YEARS?  OMG!  I think I would die.  And although he was very good looking and quite charming, I only had two dates with him.  He was talking about marriage and what our kids were going to look like, and it freaked me out.  But if I hadn’t had a good prospect in a very long time, perhaps I would be in a rush as well?

So, the question:  How long is ‘a long time’?