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How many dates before you stop dating?

Other ambiguities the survey has cleared up for us: You should stop seeing other people after six dates, and it's okay to start throwing "boyfriend" out after nine.

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If you're single and going on dates, one question is guaranteed to be mixed in with the what to wears and when to texts: How many dates should occur before one of you suggests that tonight be The Night (you know, to get it on)? Thankfully, Time Out has polled more than 11,000 people in 24 cities around the world to help put this question to rest. Singles everywhere have decided that 3.53 dates is just long enough for one of you to throw out the idea of going home together without seeming like a horn-dog. If you're ready to get friendly after one night, though, it might not go over well: Only 1 in 10 people surveyed consider sex a reasonable request at the end of the first date (although 20 percent have ended up in the buff after one dinner, so, it seems like some of us need to tighten our resolve). As for other endings to an evening, over half of us kiss goodnight after a first date, while just under a quarter are stuck instead with an awkward goodbye (we're lookin' at you, handshake). Twenty-eight percent say their first dates often end in disappointment, but almost half have already talked about a second date. But the survey also says you'll probably know which side of the spectrum you're on almost immediately: Almost half of respondents said they know if they want a second date only two to three minutes into the first one (that's faster than your entire gym warm-up!). Other ambiguities the survey has cleared up for us: You should stop seeing other people after six dates, and it's okay to start throwing "boyfriend" out after nine. And it's okay to do some light stalking before the first date-more than half of singles in cities across the world investigate their date online before the big night. As for who we're dating, one in five of the people surveyed have dated a friend's ex, while one in 10 have dated their own boss. Thirty-eight percent of people, though, have dated someone who is in another relationship already-41 percent of whom are already married! Every city except for Paris cites online dating as the best way to score Friday night plans. And while Tinder may have changed the dating game forever, people are actually happiest going old school with good ol' setups: 62 percent of people say their most enjoyable dates are with someone they've met through friends.

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How do cheaters behave?

Cheaters are impulsive, and can't resist taking that risk despite what it might cost them. Cheaters, like bullies, are fueled by power, and drawn to risk. This kind of behavior, however, is a reflection of something deeply rooted inside of them.

How do you put a face to infidelity? The answer is, you can't. Just as you were taught not to judge a book by its cover, it's near impossible to look someone in the eye and, in just one glance, know they're a cheater. The truth is, anyone can be unfaithful— it just depends on how you define the term. Relationship counselor and clinical sexologist Dr. Martha Tara Lee of Eros Coaching said cheating is subjective because different people have different boundaries. "Cheating can be emotional, and/or physical. It is all depending on how the person concerned is feeling," Lee told INSIDER. "Most people are more disturbed by the breaking of trust and the intimacy in the ‘rival' relationship, than whether there is sex involved." According to a 2010 to 2017 General Social Survey issued by the Institute for Family Studies, 20% of men and 13% of women have had sex with someone who was not their spouse while married. And what's most heartbreaking about these statistics is, of those who had been cheated on and found out about it, most probably never saw it coming — at least, not until it was too late. Anyone can be unfaithful, but while you shouldn't necessarily base your judgments off of the stereotypical cheats you see depicted in Hollywood, there are some common personality traits cheaters share. If any of the following red flags are waving right in front of you, it could be a sign your partner's up to something.

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