8 Old-Fashioned Dating Habits We Wish Would Return (3 of 5)

4. Simultaneously expecting sex right away and a long-term relationship

Are we naïve, hopeless prudes who think people should only have sex after they’ve tied the knot? Of course not! There is nothing wrong with having a “test ride” if you catch our drift and we know you do! But let’s also be clear: if you’ve convinced yourself that a first date can only be considered a success if it ends with breakfast in bed, you’re bound to be hit with a hard dose of reality when he/she ghosts you the moment they’ve finished those cornflakes and left your apartment. If you’re trying to send a message that you’re looking for a serious relationship, a quickie conveys the complete opposite.

5. Going on an actual date

Meeting at a bar is what you do with friends and colleagues… or with a date, provided you’re too lazy and unimaginative to realize there are so many alternatives to drinking beers and having to compete with the music blaring through the speakers when the phonetic sounds traveling out of their mouths attempt to vibrate against your eardrums. Do something wholesome like walking through the park, going ice skating, or literally anything else!