Um, ok, but then they might be missing out on sleeping with a woman who might have slept with him by date five or eight. Who thought up this third date rule anyway? I think it was a man trying to make women feel like sleeping with someone on the third date was the norm. |
The rule isn't that you should have sex by date 3. The rule is that you should wait at least until date 3 to have sex, so that you're not thought of as 'easy.' But my rule is - You should have sex when it feels right. There are some assholes on this thread that are clearly undersexed and bitter. |
| If you want to have sex, have sex. If you don't want to have sex, don't. If you're not sure, I would suggest something like, "Hey, I like you pretty well, but I'm not sure if I want to have sex with you, so I'm going to hold off for now." |
WHAT who talks like this |
I felt the same way. Look the right guy will wait. Sounds lame but it's true. When you meet the right person or more that the timing is right, things just happen and you won't even be having these kind of thoughts. Just be true to yourself and try and enjoy life along the way. |
It is normal. By third date its time to step it up or cut bait. If we are not sleeping with each other by the third, there is no chemistry. As for missing out...really you are some much more special vs someone else? Most likely you are just missing out on someone with a lot of hang ups. |
Oh please. There are plenty of couples who didn't abide by this rule and things worked out for them. |
Well it her right to "date" a guy as long as she wants. He can continue to pay for things while she scopes around for a better guy. It's a good way to kill time b/t really hot guys. |
| The problem with dating is that because everyone moves at different speeds, people expect to move at the speed the last person they were with went at. This guy is used to girls putting out early so expected the same from you. |
I did not say anything about a rule, but three dates is enough time(for most people the three date rule means not having sex on the first date). I am sure there are some who go slower, but they are self selecting lower sex drive couples....that is fine. I really think people should try to match sex drive and feels/hang ups about sex. If you are a guy and the woman is not willing to move the relationship forward, you have to move on. Over 30 and not willing to have sex is a red flag(either she is not into you or she has problems with sex). You find this out by the third date. |
Op here. From what I know, I like him. I enjoy spending time with him and am attracted to him. |
Ok, just call him OP...old fashioned. ask him out. tell him you want to redeem yourself. |
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this is getting boring.
text him because you're 18 or call him because you're adult. pick one and move forward. you won't know until you do something. |
No, he'll just have sex with you then he'll leave and you'll feel used up. If he's into you, he's into you-- not just sex with you. Lose him. |
Man here. THIS is good advice. OP said she didn't let him go further on the third date because she was having her period. It's a whole lot better to say that than to shut things down and not mention it. A guy will take that to mean the woman is still interested, but logistics prevent things from going forward. She was sending mixed signals and being indecisive. The guy took that to mean she wasn't that into him, and he moved on. I can understand why -- life is short, so why waste time on someone who may not even like you? |