How long to wait before sex?
How long should a guy wait before he gives up on a girl who hasn't yet had sex with him?
Although I don't expect sex to happen on the first date, I don't see anything wrong with that either. But, if it doesn't happen on the second date, if it doesn't happen on the third date, if this pattern continues on and on, at what point should I give up?
I value sex very highly, and I believe that a healthy attitude toward sex is one of the most important traits in a girl. If it is not happening, that tells me something is wrong. Maybe, she's not attracted to me. Maybe, she's being manipulative, and testing me to see how long I will wait. Maybe, she has problems with sex, and doesn't want to expose them yet. Maybe, she's not a very sexual person. Maybe, she requires commitment before sex. Maybe, she believes people shouldn't have sex before marriage. None of these things are positive. In fact, I can't think of even one good reason why she would want to "wait," yet continue dating.
If things are not becoming sexual, I don't see any point in continuing to date her, no matter how attractive she is, no matter what her other positive qualities are. She may be otherwise perfect for a relationship, perfect for a marriage, but without sex, this is going to lead nowhere.
The question is, how long should I wait? Should I give up after the third date? After the sixth date? After a month or two? My experience has been that either things become passionate very QUICKLY (e.g., by the third date, or sooner), or they NEVER become passionate at all.
And, is it normal to feel the need to give up, at some point?