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

Conducted

5 February 2017

22793 GB adults surveyed

Conducted 5 February 2017

YouGov surveyed 22793 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

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

16%

I'd wait until at least the second date

I'd wait until at least the third date

10%

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

15%

I'd wait until marriage

Prefer not to say

Don't know

23%

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

Conducted 5 February 2017

YouGov surveyed 22793 GB adults

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

16%

I'd wait until at least the second date

I'd wait until at least the third date

10%

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

15%

I'd wait until marriage

Prefer not to say

Don't know

23%

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