You just went on an awesome first date and you really want to call that special someone. How long should you wait? We have all heard of the “two day” rule, or at least I hope you all have. That is the generally accepted waiting time before calling someone you just went on a date with.

If you stick close to this guideline you will not seem over-anxious but more importantly it won’t seem like you don’t care. We recommend sticking to this guideline and maybe adding your own twist. Mainly because just about everyone knows about this “two day rule” and if you follow it exactly you may come off just like everybody else. And who wants that? Calling after one day isn’t a bad idea if you feel you really hit it off. So if you are feeling crazy give it a try it just might pay off. Waiting three days to call is OK if you want to be “extra cool” and it may give him/her some more anticipation if they are expecting you to follow the “two day rule”. So we encourage you to try this as well. These changes will separate you from the crowd.

When you do call you need to make sure you don’t come off as overbearing or weird by leaving too many messages. If you call and he/she doesn’t answer just leave a short simple message asking him/her to call you back. Then simply wait for the other him/her to call you back, and if they don’t, take the hint and move on. The chance the other person “missed your message” is very slim, but if you are really worried about it you could possibly try a second call.

In conclusion, our advice to you is wait 1-3 days to call your date, anywhere in that time frame should work well. Just trust your instincts. Whatever you do don’t call that same night! And when you do call make sure you only call once.

To end here is a quote from the movie Swingers:

“How about if I wait six weeks to call? I could tell her I found her number while I was cleaning out my wallet, I can’t remember where we met. I’ll ask her what she looks like and then I’ll ask her if we f**ked. How about that? Would that be money? ”