The world moves fast. If you're keen and wait 3 days you're gonna lose your turn. A lot.

Although the park outside his house is understandable...?

Why wait at all? If you felt a connection and want to explore the relationship further, just text him and offer a sceond date! If you don't feel that way, who cares if he texts at all?

I'm dying,from the join a Convent but in all seriousness 3 days, everyone's worried about not coming off too needy but if he hasnt said anything at all within 3 days, I don't think he's dedicated or interested.

Park outside his home .... ???? seriously, if you think the date was worth follow-up contact, and he is silent, take the initiative. But, i wouldn't give more than one chance to get on same page. You'll miss out on something good chasing after something that's not mutually exciting.

You're instincts should tell you so trust them, just don't over think it

Always go into things with no expectations, only what’s in the moment...Enjoy that time for what it is.

When he shows you who he really is on the inside, believe him. I wish I had followed this advice in the past!

I would have put Two days but it was not a option. If a guy is truly interested then he won't wait that long to talk again.

Christ on a bike! Guess who just slid into my DMs?! See this is where my question lies. A solid week of no contact WHEN HE SPECIFICALLY SAID HE WAS GOING TO SEND ME HIS NUMBER SO WE MIGHT TEXT. I liked the date but am I rewarding bad behavior? I want people who are into me. Is he just not really?! Gah! Dating, y’all! It ain’t for the weak... just the crazy. ????

Since I haven't been on a date for almost two years, I'm just here for the comments and reactions on others deal with 'the date'.

It's been said that it takes about a year before a person feels comfortable enough to let their guard down and show their true self. You can't expect to get to know someone in a few dates. If you really want to get to know someone quickly, live with them. That'll tell you a lot about a person really quick! People need to realize that not everyone moves as quick (or slow) as other people. That excitement that some feel when they first meet someone often fades over time. I like to call this NRE (New Relationship Energy). It's that primal urge/instinct to copulate. Succumb to the urges of pleasure. I like sex as much as the next guy (maybe even more), but I'm not interested in anything that isn't genuine and long term/life long when it comes to a relationship. So if you are expecting me to be all over that after just a few dates... well, it's gonna be a disappointing start to a budding relationship.

I would give the benefit of the doubt for a day or two, things happen, phones break, etc... Three days is good to me, I typically girls I'm dating on the daily, myself.

As a terrible communicator myself, I lean toward a week to 10 days.

I've been talked off, jerked off and blown off. Being written off sounds epic. I can't wait!

I'll give them 24 hours. If things went well and they're truly interested, they should be excited to continue speaking with you. If they stop talking to you after the first date, then it's time to move on and focus your energy on someone worth your time.

Join 2018 and call him if you're interested...if he's not you'll be able to tell. If you're both "dating around plenty" then he probably has other dates.

One date? I'd follow up in a few days, say something like "I had a nice time, let's get together again." It would also depend on the type of communication I had before I met them. If it wasn't a whole lot or very light I'd probably just let it go. But if we had been emailing/messaging/talking with each other in ways that felt more personal, and then if I didn't hear from them after meeting, I'd be thinking, "what gives?" and be more concerned that they couldn't at least write me back and tell me they're not interested.

I guess I’m actually curious as to what they say the reason is if/when they resurfaced. Maybe they’re clueless too.

If I feel they are uninterested and not responding for a few days, I'll come right out and ask if there is interest so that nobody is wasting their time. No response, is a response.

I think in today's society that women shodul feel free to make a follow up call. Phone lines work in tow diractions. Waiting for HIM to call is giving in to conventions and putting all the power into HIS hands. As a gay man, I'd never let a man have that much dominance over me. If you want equal say in a relationship, you need to establish it right from the start.

After you depreciate them down to scrap.
Standard time frame for reporting purposes is 5 years.

Watch the movie, "He's just not into you" and believe what the male lead actor is saying! Ignore the contrived ending.

I love the voting choices. Hilarious! Three days sounds okay. If it seemed like there was an encouraging spark, but then no contact after three days, I might feel a twinge of mild disappointment, but no harm done. So many times I have crossed my own threshold after a date thinking "I hope he loses my number..."

Okay three days is reasonable, but joining a convent is still the less painful option compared to dating.