According to a dating survey conducted by Time Out of 11,000 people worldwide, people decide to go exclusive and stop seeing other people after six dates — which, for many, falls in line with the one- to two-month mark. They officially declare themselves a couple after nine dates, on average.

How many dates before you define the relationship?

The 10 date rule states that it takes about 10 dates for individuals to determine that they see someone as a potential long-term partner. According to this rule, it may take 10 separate occasions of quality time together before an individual would feel comfortable making a relationship official.