And now thinking about yourself, when dating someone new, how many dates would you want to wait before having sex with them?

Conducted

March 25, 2017

3115 US adults surveyed

Conducted March 25, 2017

YouGov surveyed 3115 US adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

I'd be happy to have sex on the first date

14%

I'd wait until at least the second date

I'd wait until at least the third date

I'd wait until at least the fourth date

I'd wait until at least the fifth date

I'd wait until at least the sixth date

I'd wait until at least the seventh date or later

I'd wait until I was in love with them

14%

I'd wait until marriage

17%

Prefer not to say

Don't know

18%

And now thinking about yourself, when dating someone new, how many dates would you want to wait before having sex with them?

Conducted March 25, 2017

YouGov surveyed 3115 US adults

I'd be happy to have sex on the first date

14%

I'd wait until at least the second date

I'd wait until at least the third date

I'd wait until at least the fourth date

I'd wait until at least the fifth date

I'd wait until at least the sixth date

I'd wait until at least the seventh date or later

I'd wait until I was in love with them

14%

I'd wait until marriage

17%

Prefer not to say

Don't know

18%

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