First date protocol and the "waiting game"?

Depends on what your waiting the three days for…..

i’m waiting for him to contact me. we got along great, conversation flowed well… i’m waiting to see if theres something more then just a first date

I dated a girl a while back and we had a great time, she called the next morning. I was so happy she enjoyed herself I had to ask her out for that night. It was great. Turned into a long term relationship.

If you truly enjoyed yourself and his company, I would say go for it.

Be true to your feelings. If you like him and want to contact him, go ahead. Tell him the truth, you had a really good time and are glad you met in RL.

Skip the BS and act according to how you feel. If you had a good time on the date, call him. Chances are he had a good time too, and will be glad you called.

^agree^

social dating norms are pointless. too often people make it into some cat and mouse game, it genuinely bothers me.

The 3 day rule is ridiculous, no matter what. You wanna call or email, call or email. Be yourself.* If he doesn’t like you for how soon you contact him then he probably isn’t the right guy. Do you really want to date someone who wouldn’t appreciate a “hey, I had a great time with you” email?

*This is null and void if “yourself” is someone who would contact him obsessively.

Definitely wait three days. If you don’t, the relationship police will give you a citation, and if you offend again, it’s two weeks in the pokey. Ain’t no pokey in the pokey, if you know what I mean! ;-)

Guys usually try to do the three day rule to not look so desperate. I will tell you what is out dated to me, the fact that girls still wait for the guy. If you are interested in him, and have a good idea he is interested in you, go for it. I love it when a girl shows that interest in me. Either way, if the person does not really want anything with you, they will show it at some point. Contacting them ahead of some rule, will not determine the fate of the relationship. At least in my opinion.

Those dating games are stupid, I say just call him! I’ve loved it when a girl called me after a first date, and I’ve called the next day too.

I would recommend a call versus texting too!