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By Bonny Albo, About.com Guide to Dating

How Long Do You Wait To Have Sex?

Saturday January 3, 2009

A handful of reader questions of late have focused on sex: when to have it, what frequency is normal, and what to do if one partner isn't into it. Coupled with some recent research study findings that women are seeking more casual dating relationships, and

another poll I conducted not that long about about whether or not readers were more interested in a cup of tea or sex after a first date, I was left wondering just how long singles and couples (in general) wait to have sex.

Take the poll and let me know, but I'm also curious to hear your reasoning. Why do you wait or take the plunge early on? Does it depend on the relationship or the person you're dating? Has it evolved as you've gotten older, and is that evolution because of mere chronology, societal/peer pressure, or something else entirely?

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January 3, 2009 at 4:26 pm
(1) Anne Yo says:

It can be a relationship but I don’t think that it can last that long if it’s based only in that aspect. Women in particular, in my opinion should be careful enough when meeting anyone during a first date whether it is online or not.

January 6, 2009 at 4:19 pm
(2) Ms. Melissa says:

I had a relationship that lasted a year with a guy that I had sex with on first date but we had been friends for about two months prior to the date.

January 11, 2009 at 6:55 pm
(3) zofia_life_coach says:

I believe the longer he has to wait for it the better. That usually makes him think that the woman he got is a very special one. Its like a little boy who needs to work the whole summer holiday to buy his bike finally when he gets that he appreciate and cares about this bike more then the boy who gets his bike as a present from his parents

January 25, 2009 at 6:32 pm
(4) ls says:

I wait 8 dates or 2 months,whichever comes first.Though Most of the time I get dumped by the 5th date.

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