“That could be as simple as calling or meeting up with a friend right before your call with your online match. Then, while youre on the call with your potential date, try standing up and even walking around, or go for a walk outside while you chat! If you really dont want to take that pre-date call, thats okay, too.

How long should you talk before first date?

Director of Relationship Science at Hinge, Logan Ury, tells us that often its better to just take the plunge in the first week of messaging. “Four to five days of chatting before you initiate the date is often the sweet spot.