Most of us have been there, the first date is finally over, you looked forward to it all week and instead of fireworks, there was a fizzle. Do you still have to send a text to your date? Sorry but the answer is yes, while you do not want to string the person along and get their hopes up for a second date (unless you both think date number two will be better) you also don't want to be rude. In this situation, it is best to text back the following day with a courteous brief text. If the date was unanimously considered a flop, you can get away with a; thank you for a good night, good luck with-----(an event or occasion they may have mentioned on the date)' type of text. If the other party seemed more interested in a second date you cansend a text the following day saying thank you and mention that while there will be busy months ahead with work and it was great to get out for a drink or a show, anything that is polite and allows the other person dignity as well is suitable.

Once in a blue moon, we go on a date that both parties wish would never end and you literally both feel like you have fallen head over heels in that first meeting, so how soon is too soon to send a text? There is nothing written in stone of course, but if both people feel the same way and you aren't being overly impulsive, then the answer is there is no too soon text when you get in the door! An easy way to be sure you are both crazy about each other will be the text back which will also be fairly quick. When we become overly concerned with looking cool or not being the one to make the first move we also risk losing the momentum of the moment and making the other person question whether the experience was in fact as magical as they thought it was at the time.

The question of when to text back after an amazing date should be as whimsical as the date itself, there is nothing worse than losing a great opportunity because you were too shy to make the first move or type the first emoji.

So you went on a date and it was fun, the conversation was great, the food and wine were good and for lack of a better word, the date was extremely hot. Whether you ended up on the beach or in a flurry of passion in your own room the question remains when exactly do you text after a hot date? This one can be tricky because just because you have a wonderful physical connection doesn't mean you are compatible and you may or may not want to pursue exploring the relationship further. If you want to stay on good terms, then regardless of what your intentions are for the futureit is best to text in a timely manner with a kind text thanking them for a nice evening, a text between twenty-four and forty-eight hours later is within reason.

If you are keen on a second date send the text at twenty-four hours and if you would like to politely move on send it closer to forty-eight hours later to avoid a mixed message as a result. Choosing a time frame to text your date depends upon how you feel about moving forward, but texting back is a dating etiquette must and not a choice.

You have just walked out of the date from hell, they were boring, rude, maybe they were drunk and loud, poor tippers or too touchy-feely, but now you are finally free! Or are you? Do you really have to send a nice text after one of these dates? This one is controversial in that many people would say no, Why would I text someone when I can send a clear message I never want to see them again with... silence! This is logical and perfectly acceptable actually, but may not be as effective as you might think. A well-timed text somewhere around forty-eight hours after an awful date with a simple thank you for the evening out type of message can be effective if the language is to the point. You have thereby been polite and if the other party was going to spring a second date request, they will likely do so at this time when you can be prepared to decline and have the entire nightmare behind you!

Congratulations, you went on a date and had fun, laughed and felt comfortable, the trouble is you aren't sure if your date felt the same level of attraction and compatibility as you did, so when should you text them to find out how their impression of the night was? If you have any insight into their experience that will guide you in the answer, were they shy and having fun in a less gregarious way than you? In this case, you can send a text the following day thanking them for a fun date and hopefully, they will give you a clue as to whether or not they reciprocate your feelings about the date. Is it possible that they were being polite, but not fully enjoying themselves as you were? If this is the case, why not give it a couple of days and if they haven't texted, now is a good time to text and say you had a nice night and if they say the feeling is mutual, you can ask about a second date and if they don't elaborate you haven't lost anything and can politely exit the conversation.

Everyone has been there, you go one a perfectly good date, all of the elements are there, your date is intelligent, well dressed, funny, the atmosphere is perfect and they are into you, but for some reason, you aren't feeling it. How soon do you text your date if at all after a night like this? Unfortunately, as dating etiquette goes, there is rarely a time when we don't text a message of some kind or another, even a brief thank you is better than ghosting your date. In a situation like this when one dater is obviously crushing on the other and the feelings are unfortunately not at all mutual, we are best to use the band-aid approach, quick and somewhat painless. If you have feelings, it is a little painful, but get it over with. The reason we are better off texting our date as soon as the next day is because if they are as sweet on you as they came across on your date, they are likely planning to ask you out again in a text. You can spare them the hurt feelings with a well-planned text the following day with a little white lie if necessary stating you are busy and thanking them for a great time.

You were lucky enough to go on a good date and coming off of your elevator walking towards your apartment, your phone vibrates in your jacket pocket and you see that your date has texted you. Maybe it's an inside joke, something that happened between you two that evening that made you laugh or maybe it's something about a plan you must follow up on together. Regardless your heart skips a beat, but you aren't typing a response. In the dating world, we all have different comfort levels, the speed in which we reach out to text someone and the time it takes us to respond to a text can say a lot about our feelings for someone but can also conceal our deeper anxieties about dating and acceptance overall. The only rule here is don't leave your response so long that your date thinks you are ghosting them or you don't have much chance of that second date. If you feel anxious and want to maintain some boundaries feel free to wait a couple of hours and then respond, but you don't have to respond in depth until the next day, just acknowledging a text can be enough.

Once in a while, we cross paths with these people, men or women, sometimes in our dating life, the pushy, obnoxious and borderline egomaniac people who also seem to be avid texters! Do you need to respond to their multiple texts? The short answer is no if you've responded to an initial text that is enough. If you feel that they are bullying you and expecting responses draw the line, you do not owe anyone an after date dialogue and do not have to put up with aggressive or rude correspondence any more than you would in person. If they do not take a hint block their number! It is always fair to say thank you for the date and also to decline a second date, but it is not fair of anyone to expect you to give detailed explanations to them as to why you are not interested. Block and move on!

So, you had a fun night, your date was super sweet and funny and even asked you out on a second date at the end of the night, but when you texted him the next day, you didn't get a response. Now it is a few days later and you are contemplating whether to text him again, the date went so well, maybe he didn't get the message, maybe he lost his phone, could you have sent it to the wrong number? Ugh, as Adele says, learn to love again, and you'll need some Adele after the crushing blow of being ghosted by your date for no apparent reason. But the truth is we usually do get texts and ghosting is, unfortunately not so uncommon in the dating scene. It is likely best to move on and not text this person a second time if they are not motivated to respond to the first text you sent. It is possible if not probable that something did happen to their phone or any number of things, in which case you can wait and see if you get a text. The best advice here is to move on and know that ghosting is not about anything you have done wrong. To those of you who have read to this point and just need to know if they got that text make your text brief, 'Hey just checking if you got my text, I wasn't sure if I had the correct number' sort of text, but no bullying someone into answers as there could be a million reasons someone doesn't respond after a really good and zero of them are about you.

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