How to Use the '5-Date Rule' in Dating |
Should you give yourself a high-five when you've reached the fifth date with someone? After all, on social media, you may have seen different versions of the so-called "five-date rule." One says that you should wait for it, wait for, wait until the fifth date before having sex with someone. Another version indicates that the fifth date is when you are supposed to either get all serious about a person or dump his or her butt. There's even a movie out now called Five Date Rule.
Well, before you tell the other person, "Hey, we are getting to the end of the fifth date, so are we going to have sex now?" keep in mind that, as is the case with most pop culture dating "rules," the five-date rule is not a hard and fast one that always applies to everyone. It is helpful, though, to understand the original rationale behind the rule and how it might help your dating.
The main rationale behind the five-date rule is that you don't want to jump into the bone zone too quickly before you've gotten to know each other well enough. Sex can kind of cloud your........