Rules Of Dating

Dating is a part of human mating process whereby two people meet socially for companionship, beyond the level of friendship, or with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or marriage. It can be a form of courtship consisting of social activities done by the couple. While the term has several meanings, it usually refers to the act of meeting and engaging in some mutually agreed upon social activity in public, together, as a couple.
The protocols and practices of dating, and the terms used to describe it, vary considerably from country to country and over time. The most common idea is two people trying out a relationship and exploring whether they are compatible by going out together in public as a couple who may or may not yet be having sexual relations. This period of courtship is sometimes seen as a precursor to engagement or marriage.


He asks, he OR she pays. The one traditional dating "do" that still stands is the general belief men are supposed to make the first move. However, 41% of women would offer to pick up the check on a first date. You hear that guys? If you ask us out for dinner,we might just foot the bill. Sounds like a win-win to us.
  All it takes is 15 minutes to determine if you have chemistry. Thirty-one percent of both men and women agree that 15 minutes of a date is all it takes to decide. Worried your next date will bail if he's not into you? Don't, because Match.com found only 12 percent of singles would actually leave before the night was over.
  Honesty is (still) the best policy. Not enjoying your time out with what's his name? Tell him. The survey found 52 percent of singles think it's best to politely tell your date if you're not interested - and we agree. Neither party gets anything out of being dishonest and you never know when you'll run into him or her again later in life. Remember: manners matter.
  Don't go all the way on the first date. Eighty percent of singles agree that you shouldn't have sex on the first date. Holding out on your date builds mystery, and if your date can get it all in one night, they're less motivated to call back for round two.
  It's OK to follow-up - it's just a matter of when. Forty-eight percent of women like to follow up after a first date within 24 hours where as 68 percent of men like to "play it cool" and extend the follow-up to almost three days after your date.
  Classic phone communication is best. In this digital era, there are hundreds of ways to follw up on a date: text, e-mail, instant message, etc. But surprisingly enough, the survey found 80 percent of singles prefer to talk over the phone.
  Yes, you can Facebook-friend your date.  ust not too quickly. Ah, the social media dilemma that plagues all singles. As far as friend requesting your date goes, 21 percent of young singles say it's OK to request a friend after 2-3 dates while 11 percent of older singles wait until the relationship is exclusive to do so. These low percentages mean keeping your add-friend trigger finger under control while in the early phase of dating.
  Introduce your new man/woman to your friends. Sometimes your friends get a bad rap when it comes to dating, but 50 percent of men and 35 percent of women will introduce their dates to their friends within the first month of dating, regardless of how old they are.

Unspoken Rules Of Dating

 

 Your standards shift based on how attracted you are to someone. Much as we would all like to think that a date's looks don't matter, they do (to an extent). Specifically, you'll put up with more frustrating behavior from someone you are attracted to -- physcially and otherwise -- than someone you are not.
 Dating success often comes down to dumb luck. As one user wrote: "A lot of people look at dating as a science, with calculations, and facts and figures. It's not science, the probability of finding someone that is right for you bottles down a lot to luck and timing." Timing really is everything.
 Everybody "plays games," whether it's getting into a power struggle when the check comes or waiting to admit your feelings until the other person does first.
Dating will always suck at some point. Whether or not you're happy being single, the process of dating is stressful and things rarely work out immediately , it's more than likely that you'll encounter at least one of the following situations during the span of your dating life:

Falling hard for someone who doesn't notice you, meeting someone wonderful who you click instantly with who is already taken, having someone lead you on only to use you for sex or attention with no intention of progressing the relationship the way you'd want to, investing in someone only to find out they're a total asshole, having to reject someone who is a good person because there is no feelings on your part, being cheated on or getting dumped because your [partner] found someone they like better etc.

 Race matters, particularly when online dating. it has shown that a user's race and the race of the people they are messaging affect the likelihood that he or she will receive a response.they found that, compared to users of other races, black women write back most frequently and white men get the highest number of responses when they send messages.
 Nobody is completely themselves on a first date. While it's always best to be honest with a potential new partner, everyone has certain cards that they play close to the chest. Furthermore, being true to yourself doesn't mean putting absolutely everything out there right away. As one user wrote, "You can be honest without giving a full 411 on every personal flaw you have. Being honest doesn't mean reenacting your life story to everyone you meet."