I’ve (28m) been dating on and off for about 8 years now with pretty good success, mostly from dating apps and sometimes more organic meetings.
Recently I learned that something I seemingly always do and have never had that much issue with seems to be actually quite a controversial thing which is planning the second date on the first.
I seemingly must’ve got some either good or bad advice a long time ago because I remember my first girlfriend telling me to always make it known you want to do a second date before the first ends and make efforts to plan it a bit and confirm details over text later.
But now I’m being told by many ppl this actually corners women and puts them on the spot.
I’m ngl, I feel like I’ve only ever had success with this method but I’m wondering if this is something I should be more aware of.
Every woman is going to have a differing opinion based on their experiences and ofc the guy and date in question but generally for the women who are dating out there, what is the ideal time for the second date question and plan?
Is it ok to bring it up on the first date? Is it just a vibe thing? Or is it always better to let it sit for a day or two. I’m never one to wait or play games, I literally text people when I see the message but I really don’t want to be making ppl feel uncomfortable out there.
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