Popularized by the romcom, the three-day dating rule insists that a person wait three full days before contacting a potential suitor. A first-day text or call is too eager, a second-day contact seems planned, but three days is, somehow, the perfect amount of time.

Do men still follow the 3 day rule?

Only 9% of all men researched say they had success after waiting 3 days or longer before calling women. Half of those successful guys needed to come up with a good excuse when they finally did make the call before the woman would even consider dating them.”