Cue the montage of the two of you laughing, holding hands, and riding a tandem bicycle. Of course, in real life, lasting relationships tend to develop a bit less cinematically. When we meet someone we really like—someone with whom we have instant chemistry and infinite things to talk about—the desire to spend all of our time with that person right away can obviously be intense. But Seth Meyers, Psy. The logic? Is the once-a-week rule right for you?

Want Your New Relationship to Last? Then You Should Only See Each Other Once a Week



Here's Why I'm Perfectly Fine With Only Seeing My Boyfriend Once A Week
How much time you spend together when you first start dating is a hot topic of debate in my friendship group. Even though I appreciate that everyone is different, I'm always in the camp of not seeing each other too much, so you don't fall into a love bubble and get an unrealistic sense of someone. Each option has their pros and cons. I've been told that I seem unavailable or not very interested, while some of my friends have come across as needy. It's a hard balance to strike.


I shower once a week. Here’s why you should too
The almost-relationship is sadly totes normal these days. I have spent as long as a year er, maybe two in half-relationships that were somewhere between a hookup and a romantic, serious relationship. This is partially due to my fear of intimacy and inability to commit, and partially due to the men I choose to spend time with probably also due to my fear of intimacy.



O n Monday, you matched with someone promising. On Tuesday, they messaged you a generic response. Now, a week has passed—and still no date. Such is the tale of far too many internet relationships.