Reader Opinion Poll

If, after dating someone for a long time, you break-up, was it all a waste of time? Meaning, presumably, that you could have spent that same time finding and developing a relationship with someone you wouldn’t break up with. Personally, I think all experiences are valuable, and the time you spent together then was good, then; end of story. Thoughts?

And no, this has nothing to do with anything related to ADG. I just heard No Doubt‘s Ex-Girlfriend on the radio, with the roughly translated refrain, “I kinda always knew I’d end up your ex-girlfriend… all the time we’ve wasted”, and it got me to thinking