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Dating is the modern day Wild West. Just like in Cowboy times, if you were sick of the factory life in the big city, you decided to head west to make your fortune. You fought dysentery, you sucked snake venom out of open wounds, forded countless rivers, became a gunslinger, held up banks, wound up shot dead in saloon. So yeah, the modern-day dating scene is essentially that.
But we’re not complete mavericks; there are still certain principles we at least loosely pay attention to, whether it be tradition, common courtesy, or straight up common sense. Things like the guy generally paying, at least for the first few dates. Or, not showing your current girlfriend nude pics of your ex (which I have actually done, for I am Boston Max, Lord of the Idiots). But I think one thing that is and always had been a moving target is when do two people finally get down and have some sexxx.
The old adage has been three dates. Where it came from I haven’t the slightest fucking idea. Although, having said that, it’s kind of a natural timeframe for this certain thing to happen. And if it isn’t exactly on date three, I think it’s pretty close. In fact, I recently had sex and it just so happened to be the third time we hung out. And it’s not like this was a premeditated move, I just think at about three dates you’re at that point of comfortability, there’s obviously some kind of attraction, and so bingo bango bongo, I’ve squeaked in a bit more to repent for during Yom Kippur.
But…BUT, I’ve recently been informed that the three-date rule for sex is dead. That’s right: DEAD. You want to know who the successor to the three-date rule is? Well apparently, it’s eight. Eight dates. This according to a study from Groupon, who I didn’t even know did studies, but they’ve got a decent sample size so it seems accurate-ish.
Per NY Post:
We might live in an age of hookup apps and swiping for partners, but a new study shows for relationship success,
couples should wait until date eight to do the deed.A study of 2,000 US adults found the “three-date rule” could be a thing of the past.
Results showed the average person polled would wait until date eight in an ideal world before taking things to the bedroom.
The study by Groupon found men feel sex is appropriate at any point from date five onward, but women would rather wait until date nine, on average.
Eight dates…wow. I’m utterly perplexed. I haven’t seen an eighth date in years. I thought if you hit date eight you had to move in together, and in some states, date eight means you’re legally married.
Even if you averaged a date every five days, that’s still forty days before you’re banging, which, okay, doesn’t sound SO egregious, but going out with someone every five days it does sound pretty insanulous.
Also, quite expensive. That’s an obscene amount of wine, sushi, and brunch just for seven minutes of mediocre bangarangin’.
Obviously, I’m being a little facetious here. If you feel like you need to wait eight dates (LOLOLOLOL) to build up the comfort level and trust to have sex with someone who at this point has blown past complete stranger and is basically a part of your family at date eight, then wait. Just know that it’s a looney tune move and if you get ghosted by him or her it’s probably because they think you’re a chaste virgin by waiting until date eight and you know what? You midas whale be..
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Going to need you to elaborate on why the fuck you showed a date nude pics from your ex.
It was a girlfriend of 2+ years who was semi-obsessed with an ex, and she knew I had nudes and for some FUCKED reason I showed her. It did NOT go well
And I think I’ll leave it at that. I don’t write about my exes
That’s fair. I wasn’t clear on it being an established long-ish term girlfriend or just someone you were seeing. Thanks for clarifying and I’m glad you learned from your mistake.
Why did your girlfriend know you had nudes of your ex? Dude come on
the story we all want ^^
Sex on date number one is where it’s at
I can find some time for one date. Probably even two.
Slept with my current boyfriend within a few hours of meeting (drinking obviously). Been a year and a half together so can’t say it was a bad decision.
Sup?
I respect your uniform commitment to supping all the ladies of the PGP community, but the odds seem to be against you on this one Hoosier
I am bound to succeed one day. So far I hVe received one “Sup”
Really?
At that point, I’d just assume the girl wasn’t into me or just using me for attention/free food.
EIGHT dates? This is fake news.
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As someone who hooked up with a dude this past weekend and then was asked on a date afterwards for this coming Thursday, I would like to say that I full heartedly, and with everything that I am, disagree with waiting that long (unless of course you just want to wait). But personally, if I don’t want to jump your bones before date eight, that’s cause for concern. But also, do not take my advice. Apparently I have a zero date rule before banging.
The three work-days before hooking up with an intern is still a thing though.
Don’t go on a date until you’ve had sex at least three times
That’s what I’m saying. How many times do you have sex before you go on a date for the first time?
8 dates? FOH with that nonsense. Who the hell are they polling for this? I’ve never been on that many dates with the same person.
Can’t stop seeing Fixed Overhead. PGP.
I jokingly told a girl on a first date I have a strict 3 date rule. By the third date (using the word date, liberally) she whispered in my ear while making out “so this counts as our third date, right?” and the rest was history. Maybe it was coincidence but I may be using that line on a first date in the future.
I always thought the eighth date was the one where you ate takeout in your sweatpants and agreed that sex sounded like too much work.