How long should a couple wait to have sex? | Ten percent of Americans surveyed thought it was acceptable to have sex within a week of dating, but the most popular timeframe was when you were together more than a week, but less than a month with 19% or after one to three months of dating with 19%. About 12% thought couples should wait until marriage. (Svetlana Damjanac/Getty Images)
How long should a couple wait to say “I love you?” | When it comes to those three little words that mean so much you should be waiting months to say them according to the most popular opinions. Nineteen percent of those surveyed said “I love you” should be conveyed between 1 and three months and 18% said between four and six months. A majority of Americans believed it should be said in a year or less of the relationship. (Nicolas Hansen/Getty Images)
When should you meet the parents? | Twenty-two percent of respondents said you should be meeting the parents between one and three months while another 22% said between four and six. If you are looking to postpone that meeting however, 7% are with you saying after more than one year of dating but less than two is fine. (Shapecharge Photography/Getty Images)
When should you go on vacation together? | The most popular opinion on when couples should go away together is between four and six months with 22% of those surveyed. (Prostock Studio/Getty Images)
When should you move in together? | The most popular opinion on this question with 17% of responses was more than one year but less than two. (Yuri Arcurs Photography/Getty Images)
When should you be getting engaged? | A whopping 24% said you should be dating more than one year but less than two before you get engaged. (Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images)
When should you get married? | As for saying “I do,” 20% said couples should be doing that after more than one year but less than two and 17% said more than two years but less than three. (Nadtochiy Vladimir/Getty Images)
When should you have a baby? | For those surveyed, as for when the pitter patter of little feet should arrive, the most popular opinion was less about time together and more about relationship status. Twenty percent said “More important it’s after marriage than a specific amount of time.” (BrankoPhoto/Getty Images)
