Its better to meet up sooner rather than later, says dating expert for Match Hayley Quinn. One to two weeks is the optimum about of time, according to Quinn, as it gives you time to get to know them, but not too much time that you overthink or the spark fizzles.

How far in advance should you ask for a date?

Actually, meeting can take a bit more time as people get busy and sometimes this means scheduling two weeks out. Golden stresses that the ideal window of planning is within a week because you want to keep the chemistry fresh and make sure that you both are excited about meeting instead of looking at it like an

When should you ask for a date?

Ask for a first date a week to ten days in advance (but you can break this rule with impunity as the need arises). Go for it when youre having a good day. Youre cuter when youre happy, and self-confidence is sexy. Think KISS (Keep It Simple, Sweetie).