How Many Dates Before ‘I Love You’? – Survey of the Day

Dating is weird, I am bad at it. Actually, the more I think about it, is there such a thing as a good dater? Probably not, and that is the beauty of the beast... Everyone is different, so just because you were a good dater with one person doesn't mean you will be with the next. If you are fortunate to have some good dates, dating can get even more complicated because then you have to choose when to do things like kiss, have sex, meet the family, and say those three little words. How many dates before you drop the "I love you" bomb?

You may believe in love at first sight. Or you might be someone for whom loves takes time and patience. But the average time for telling your partner you love them is after 14 dates, according to a new survey. Participants revealed the average number of dates per week with a new partner was two, meaning that couples tend to first say “I love you” seven weeks into a new relationship. First kisses tend to take place two dates or one week into the dating process, and the first time a couple has sex, after four dates or two weeks. The study by seekingarrangement.com also showed that most partners are introduced to friends for the first time after six dates or three weeks, and that people are most likely to introduce their new partner to their  parents after 12 dates or six weeks. And if things go well, dating couples move in with each other, on average, after 30 weeks or 60 dates.