February 21, 2002
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How many times have you been bitten by the love bug?

The "love bug" actually got me to a certain degree 3 times now. The first time I was very young (19) and so was she (17). It didn't work out for various reasons, but at the time, it was love. The second time I was with the girl for about 2 years. We never really got a long very well, but we felt that we had to make it work because we'd done it for so long.  Finally, the "love bug" took a nice big chomp out of me and I'm getting married for the first time next month.

Doug2, 29
Overland Park
, KS  USA

Yikes. Probably nipped about 6 times suffering mild symptoms.  Finally got the full bite about two and a half years ago and boy oh boy, I've got it bad! (it's about damn time)

Fisch, 46
Preston
, CT   USA

Once, twice, thrice--and, of course, a number of teen age crushes.

Jill, 61
Saylorsburg
,
PA  USA

I've had countless crushes, which are always fun. I've been seriously in love with four different men. My husband has been the most satisfying and wonderful of those four.

Laura, 37
Lowell
, MA   USA

seriously bitten...i'd say three times. and i married the first biter!

Tracy, 24
Ocean City
, NJ  USA

Excluding adolescent crushes, four or five.

Jane, 62
West Linn
, OR   USA

Ewww. Okay if I got crabs from being on this list, I swear heads are gonna roll.  If you mean it to mean crushes, then I pretty regularly get one big one every year. There are some, that never quite go away (Matt...Neil...Joe...Patrick...). In a related note, my Victorian Literature professer keeps talking about "the love bite" I'm not sure exactly what he means, but he sure gets a perverse pleasure out of talking about it. Creepy!

Keri-Jade, 21
Brampton, Ontario  CANADA

Twice.

Felicia, 36
Lowell
, MA   USA

Well, I didn't know that there was a special kind of love until I met my fiance Kevin. He is so wonderful and I've never felt this way about another man in my life.

Stephanie, 25
TX  USA

once. and it killed me.

Jillian, 18
Indianapolis
, IN  USA

Just once, 26 years ago.

Reba, 50+
Silver Spring
, MD  USA

Love schmove.

Talia, 24
Wilton
, CT   USA

I have been bitten by mosquitoes, bees, cats, dogs, and assorted other creatures...but hey, as long as it does not have the Ebola virus, I guess I would not object to being bitten by that particular bug...

Frodo
age unknown, parts unknown

6

stickman, 27
SOUTH AFRICA

Too many times. And it's true that breaking up is hard to do.

Laney
TX  USA

Far too many to count. Next time I see that little bugger, I'm going to squish him.

Nicci, 27
Las Vegas
, NV   USA

I think just twice. And the second time is now and it's bitten harder than ever...not to be too mushy or anything.

Triana, 29
Austin
, TX   USA

I thought I had been quite a few times, but looking back, I'd have to say once in high school and twice in college. Fortunately the last time took.

Judy, 62
Easton
, KS   USA

twice, i think. maybe once. i'm not quite sure

Patty, 19
San Marcos
, TX  USA

Too many for my own good. But, hey, at least I loved. It's better than hating right? Besides I still love everyone I've ever loved. I never stopped. And I don't regret any of them.

Lisa J., 23
TN  USA

I have never been bitten by "the love bug." I hope falling in love has little to do with an insect.

Johanna, 18
OK  USA

5 or 6 too many. that's for damn sure.

A-Dog, 19
McMinnville
, OR   USA

It trully depends how you look at that question. How many times I have mistaken it, or how many times technically? Mistaken for l would have to say 5 actually i would say 2 now that i look back on the situation. One of which weighs heavy on my mind and I fear i will never love so strongly or passionately ever agian

Nicole2, 20
FL  USA

A couple times, but that little bug bites hard. Takes a while to heal that wound.

Ryan, 28
Riedlingen  GERMANY

Cant' remember. But the last time it bit hard. It's been 20 years.

Janet, 44
E. Brunswick
, NJ  USA

Oh, jeesh. I guess I was in love with Mike, and (bleh) Rory, and Aaron, and maybe my buddy Sol (although I think that was just attraction + friendship). And, last but the complete opposite of least, my husband Bill. So three or four times, plus a billion little crushes that didn't count for much.

Karen, 22
Ames
, IA   USA

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