Some people might say that men should text first (assuming there is a man in the picture) after a date, because of chivalry and tradition. Heres your PSA that that is so not the case. If youre interested in someone, make that clear.

When to send a follow up text after a date?

When to text after a first date Listen, there are no hard-and-fast rules for texting after a first date, but you do want to be polite. Its good to wait a few hours after the date has finished to give yourself and your date time to contemplate how it went, especially since it was your first time meeting.