I prefer just 1 per earlobe. I find beauty in simplicity. I have a good memory of getting my ears pierced too: I was 7 years old and my grandmother took me to the mall to buy a dress... she allowed me to have my ears pierced at the same time even though my mom and dad always had said I wasn't allowed to have my ears pierced. Lol. My grandma is cool, and sweet.
And as a woman of 29, I am very happy with having pierced ears. I think one set of earrings is pretty.