How to Use the '5-Date Rule' in Dating

Psychology Today | 14.01.2026 02:30
Should you give yourself a high-five when you've reached the fifth date with someone? After all, on social media, you may have seen different versions of the so-called "five-date rule." One says that you should wait for it, wait for, wait until the fifth date before having sex with someone. Another version indicates that the fifth date is when you are supposed to either get all serious about a person or dump his or her butt. There's even a movie out now called Five Date Rule.