three day rule?!
"so.. how was the date?"
"it was good!
i mean it was, you know... it was alright. fun.
.... random."
"and?? what'd you do. what happened?"
"i dunno.. it was kinda weird. we met in westport... had a few drinks,
grabbed a bite.
but it was cute... fun in parts, kinda ackward. we laughed. we
talked....
he periodically looked at me like i was on crack. i sarcasm'd my way
out of clumsy conversation..."
"so..typical stuff."
"yeah."
"so.... is there going to be a second date?"
"yeah, definitely.... i mean. i guess? if he calls.
i mean yeah. i dunno.
we'll see.
.....i'm not really that into it."
"mm-hmm. well, how long has it been?"
"since... the date?
i dunno. it was thursday so... fri...sat...
three days."
"three!?"
"yeah."
"and you haven't heard from him? text. phone. email?"
"nope."
"hmm..."
"what?...wait. what. what's wrong with that?"
"three days??? three day rule. he hasn't called. that's no good."
"whuuuut??!?! whatever. no...
really?
no."
he looks at me with pity.
"yeah. well... i guess it has been the weekend."
"yeah? YEAH!
wait, what does that mean?"
"well... it doesn't count."
"the weekend doesn't count?
"yeah."
"so... its like 3 business days?"
"... uh-huh."
"ha! so see?? i'd have till like...tuesday."
"yup"
"yeah. so... yeah. cool.
i mean, whatever, it doesn't even matter..."
"right, cuz... you're not even that into it... right?!"
"right."
"right."
....."shuddup."
Comments
There is no such thing as a three day rule, life is not a Seinfeld episode. :) In my book the longer he waits to call the more he likes you.
Posted by: Bob | July 24, 2006 8:58 AM
i'd give him till at least thursday. when he tries to line you up for another weekend date.
of course, then there's the 'not every weekend' rule... if he calls you again this week, then he risks you/he being an every weekend thing... which is probable premature...
there's a lot of rules here in bolder.
Posted by: bolder | July 24, 2006 10:22 AM
Are you writing the script for Swingers Part II? 3 Day rule... hilarious. Sorry that he is not calling you back, his loss. Or you could call him if you are into him? But that could be breaking one of the million dating rules.
Posted by: Al Durham | July 24, 2006 10:53 AM
or maybe, since it's 2006, you could call him!
Posted by: chandra | July 24, 2006 10:56 AM
In my numerous years of dating, the one thing I have learned is that everyone plays by a different set of rules, especially with the communication options now available (internet, e-mail, text messaging, etc.)
do I call or e-mail? maybe I should just shoot a text message? is it too soon? did I wait too long? Oh, the humanity!
It would be so nice if someone would just publish a "universal rules of dating" book.
Posted by: Kevin | July 24, 2006 11:13 AM
the one thing I've learned about dating is this: nothing. I've learned NOTHING. except: it never seems to work when you call them. maybe some guy can 'splain this. why, for the love of god, if it went well and he liked you, can't he just call!!!!!??
Posted by: jeanne | July 24, 2006 11:25 AM
BLAH BOYS!!!!! They are all silly and stupid!!! I would become a lesbian if girls weren't so dramatic and crazy! :)
Posted by: Kim | July 24, 2006 12:39 PM
3-day rule too funny! I first heard that when I saw Swingers a few years ago :)
Posted by: Jessica | July 24, 2006 2:06 PM
He'll definitely call either tonight or tomorrow. If he calls too early, then it's like he is desperate. I definitely don't think it is 3 'business' days. snort!
You're like this bear, with these claws...
Posted by: bridgette | July 24, 2006 4:37 PM
Three day rule? What rule? There's a rule?? Why didn't somebody tell me this many years ago?
When I was dating -- oh so many years ago -- I would call the girl the next day and she would usually say, "Boomer who?"
...sigh...
Posted by: TriBoomer | July 24, 2006 7:25 PM
Chandra, why on earth would she want to call him? If he's into her, he'll call. If not, then who needs him? She might get a date if she calls, sure, but only b/c she'd be coming across as an easy lay...
Posted by: derek | July 29, 2006 8:25 AM