![]() ![]() ![]() Some people go on several dates in the same week, whereas others space them out over a month or more. What counts as going on a date anyway? For example, does it have to be one-on-one, or can going out with a group of friends count, too? Also, how is “dating” different from “talking” or “hanging out” with someone?Įven if people could agree on a definition, the number of dates isn’t all that meaningful to look at because people space them out very differently. Men's Health Researchers struggle studying the topic because it's unclear what is considered a "date."īelieve it or not, social scientists haven’t yet established which specific date is the most common one for people to start having sex, in part, because “date” is a pretty nebulous term. “Did they wait long enough? Is she ‘easy?’” “Our obsession with when people decide to have sex speaks to the puritanical urge to judge,” explains Sofiya Alexandra, co-host of Private Parts Unknown, a podcast exploring love and sexuality around the world. Our sex-negative society has programmed us to slut-shame people who have sex on the first date, as though their eagerness to bone says something bad about their character. Right off the bat, it's clear the rule isn't perfect-particularly when it comes to not wanting to seem overeager. Plus, you don’t want to give the other person the impression that you’re overeager, but you also don’t want to wait too long to start having sex in case it turns out you’re incompatible. ![]() The goal is to give you a chance to evaluate the other person before hopping into bed. In fact, the iconic television series Sex and the City attempted to tackle the question roughly two decades ago.Ĭarrie Bradshaw and her friends popularized the “three date rule”-the idea that, when you're seeing someone new, there should be a short waiting period before you have sex with them. ![]() How long should you wait to have sex? It’s a question many of us have pondered for years but haven't found a satisfactory answer to. ![]()
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