It’s a violation of boundaries and I think it is fueled in large part by sexism

Here’s what I REALLY want to say: “Screw you, you stupid MAN! You think you can just touch a woman without asking her? GET OFF OF ME THIS IS NOT CUTE.”

5. Get up and leave if the date is going poorly for any reason and you know you don’t want more.

Ain’t nobody got time to sit through dates that are uncomfortable, boring or even offensive. I think this rule is especially relevant to online dating. A great thing about OkCupid is that you can meet people who you may never meet in your in-person daily life. This also means that if the date is not going well, you can quickly make an exit, as it is typically highly unlikely that you may ever run into that person again.

And both date participants know that there is a whole OkCupid universe out there waiting to connect you to more people. Continue reading →