sex on a first date, how to avoid sex on a first date, make him wait

You’re a good girl. Sex on the first date isn’t your style. But somehow, sometimes, it just happens.

You meet a nice guy and go out for dinner and drinks. Everything’s going great. Next thing you know, you’re making out at your front door, then fooling around on the couch, then falling into bed and, before you know it, you’re greeting an awkward morning and questioning if you should have let yourself have sex on the first date. First of all, don’t beat yourself up about it, ladies. It’s easy to get swept away in desire. But in the future, if you want to make him wait two dates—at the very least—check out these tips to avoid sex on the first date.

How to Avoid Sex on the First Date

Don’t drink too much.
Dating makes you nervous and a couple glasses of wine will help take the edge off. But don’t go overboard, because you know how you get when you drink. You get touchy-feely, you get silly and you throw caution to the wind.

Guys know this, too. When they see their dates knock back a few, they know their odds of getting sex on the first date or sex on any date go up with each sip. Liquor loosens legs. Don’t forget that.

Don’t invite him in.
OK, this is a bit obvious, but if you want to avoid the possibility of having sex on the first date you don’t invite the guy in. It’s as simple as that. So, if the two of you are outside your door having a good night game of tonsil hockey, fight the temptation to invite him in. Tell him the place is a mess, or you’re tired, or you’re roommate is a pain in the ass (even if you don’t have one) or that your apartment is a crime scene. Whatever.