text: My wife and I, when we first dated, went on 5 dates before we kissed. She was dating me to have something to do at first. She was in a "I hate all men." mode when I met her. Many people thought 5 dates was a lot before a kiss. We talked about it and I said I thought it was great to have time to talk and get to know each other before we clouded things with a physical relationship. \n\nI guess you need to talk these things over with the person. \n\nRemember, Daddy's Girl, women attach more significance to a physical relationship than men do. Each base for a woman is a deeper commitment for a woman, but not so for a man, so if you want that commitment to go with the physical milestones, establish the commitment with the guy in advance of doing the deeds.