First dates are exciting and nerve-wracking: Will you hit it off? Will the conversation flow? How will you leave things? Second dates are a true test of compatibility: What will it be like the second time you see each other? Did you really hit it off on your first date, or was the chemistry a fluke? But perhaps the most important date of all is the third date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Third dates are no accident. By the time you reach the third date, you\u2019re clearly both interested in spending more time together and getting to know each other better. So, how can you make sure your third date goes off without a hitch? Here are some dos and don\u2019ts for making the most of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do more than get drinks. Don\u2019t expect sex. Do show that you\u2019ve been listening. Don\u2019t get too comfortable too quickly. Do hint at where you\u2019d like to see things go. Going on a third date is a sign that things are headed in a good direction. If you follow these third date dos and don\u2019ts, you\u2019ll be planning your fourth, fifth, and sixth dates in no time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Follow these third date dos and don\u2019ts, and you\u2019ll be planning your fourth, fifth, and sixth dates in no time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":17847,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[884],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dating-advice"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\n<\/strong>If you got coffee or drinks on your first and second date, it\u2019s time to step up your game. Going for drinks three dates in a row reads as a bit lazy and boring. For your third date, get dinner. It doesn\u2019t have to be fancy, but you should put some effort into it. And there\u2019s nothing wrong with going the classic \u201cdinner and a movie\u201d route. If you really hit it off, you can always skip the movie. Which leads me to\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/strong>For some reason, there\u2019s still an expectation that getting to the third date automatically means that sex is on the table. This unwritten rule needs to be erased completely. There\u2019s no such thing as a time when you\u2019re \u201csupposed\u201d to have sex. While a third date does signify that things might be heading into more serious territory, that doesn\u2019t have anything to do with sex. Some couples have sex on the first date while others have sex on the tenth. Every relationship is different, so don\u2019t go into the third date assuming it\u2019s a sure thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/strong>One of the most important parts of a successful date is listening to what your date is saying. But it\u2019s not enough to just listen; you also have to remember what they said. Don\u2019t ask where he\u2019s from and don\u2019t ask what she does for a living if you\u2019ve already covered those topics (which you probably did very early on). Misremembering details is a sign that you\u2019re not interested and suggests that you\u2019re juggling a lot of dates and you can\u2019t keep them straight. Simply put, it\u2019s not a good look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/strong>While making it to a third date is a good sign, remember that you\u2019re on your third date, not celebrating your third anniversary. You still need to use your manners, be polite, and be on your best behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/strong>If you\u2019re into this person and want to keep seeing them, it\u2019s okay\u2014and encouraged\u2014to tell them. You don\u2019t have to go as far as defining the relationship or making it official by any means, but the third date is definitely the right time to stop playing coy and be more direct about your level of interest. If you\u2019re wondering where things are going, they probably are, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n