Do you Follow Your Own Dating Rules?

In the article titled The (not so) hard and fast rules of dating the author talked to several twenty and thirty something's about any dating rules they may have. It seems like more women than men have rules about dating. A few examples include having an age limit, like not dating a guy more than 5 years younger, to anyone with a bad tattoo is off limits. One woman said, if sex was mentioned on the first date, she would never call the man back. Some singles use the rules as a protective layer while others may have rules but in most cases break one or more of them with every different person they go out with.

Experts agree dating rules are helpful, if they are not too restrictive. Evan Marc Katz who has appeared on CNN as a relationship expert says:

Bad experiences and damaged trust are often catalysts for rule-making ... It's a natural defence mechanism.

He further says it is better to understand and follow the spirit of the rules and not necessarily live by them religiously. Most experts also agree that a huge list of physical requirements, is not a good thing. In most cases you will probably let the man or woman of your dreams slip by if you don't slacken these type of rules.

For the full story The Globe and Mail.