Men only: how soon after the first date do you usually call the lady?
It’s a simple rule on the surface, but there’s more to it than that. Lots of people have heard of the “two-day rule”, where you should wait at least two days to call for a second date. On the surface, it seems arbitrary, but in reality, it makes good sense, and I’ll explain why. When you’re just starting to date someone, part of the experience of dating is getting comfortable, and enjoying the early stages of dating, including discovering new things about each other. If you spend too much time together at first, you’re trying to short-cut the natural process of getting to know one another, then having some time to process that information and figure out how you feel. People need time to start to assimilate a new person into their life, and if you try to race into it, it often makes problems. So give it a few days to a week after the first date before you make another date. Give both of you the time to think a little bit about how much you like the other person, and to look forward to a
