from Women’s Health
Still, most guys will want to pay on the first date (men have rules too). But after date numero uno, “it’s all about the ‘new fifty-fifty,'” ….Did he buy dinner? Reciprocate by covering drinks and treating for the next meal out.
Do you really need another dating guide? In a word: Yep. Today, the average age of a woman’s first marriage is 27 (compared with 20 in 1960). That means the boy-meets-girl dating rules you learned from your mom and have been vaguely following since you were a teen need to be updated. And in a time of ever-changing social mores and social media, romance is more confusing than ever (“Is it weird if I tweet at him?”). WH spoke with psychologists, scientists, and dating experts to give you a truly modern love manual.
1. The Rule: Offer to pay.
2. The Rule: Don’t rush to contact him (you’ll seem desperate).
E-mail: Skip it if you’re sending a “Hey, what’s up?” type of message (texting is better for this). But go for it if you want to send him a link to an article you think he’d like—as soon as the day after the first date.
Instant message: Don’t. Once you start, it’s difficult to stop, and long conversations should be done in person while you’re getting to know each other.
Facebook: Friend him after two dates (after all, you’d be creeped out if he friended you the minute he got home from your first date). But don’t post on his wall until you’re in a few of his photos.
Tweet: Follow him, tweet at him, or reply to something funny he says after a few dates. Interacting on Twitter is less of a big deal than Facebook (and you can probably see his tweets without following him too).
3. The Rule: Don’t have sex on the first date.
4. The Rule: Never date a coworker.
6. The Rule: You should focus on one guy at a time.
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