As far as he was concerned, it was always her.
Can't speak for the distant future but a guy I knew in high school was perpetually single, not because he couldn't have gotten a girlfriend (he was very attractive) but because he had his sights set on this one particular girl for about two years before she caught on and asked him out. This was 2011ish.
Fast forward to now and they are one of the most beautiful and strong couples I've had the privilege of knowing. After dating 7 years, they got married last fall and just had a baby girl.
