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London, Oct 20 (IANS) If you have dated someone but are still waiting to receive his or her text message even after one-and-a-half day, it’s better not to nurture hope of another romantic outing.

A survey says after a first date on a Saturday night, if it gets past 11.48 a.m. Monday without a text or call then there’s not much chance of a second outing, the Daily Express reported.

Modern communications means sticking to the so-called three-day rule - the amount of time to wait after a date before getting in touch without appearing desperate - is likely to leave you on the shelf.

The LoveGeist survey, commissioned by the company behind dating site Match.com, found the average wait is now half this time - just 1.52 days - and the most likely moment is 11.48am on Monday.

Kate Taylor, Match.com’s relationship expert, said: “The three-day rule might have worked when all we had were landlines, but technology has revolutionised how we date.

“When everybody takes their mobile phone everywhere, waiting three days to get in touch just makes you look snooty or, worse, like you have run out of credit.

“The best thing about the new 1.5 day rule is that we don’t have to wait around for three whole days worrying ‘are they into me’?”.

“If you like someone and want another date the best thing to do is send a brief, charming text asking if they’d like to meet up again, or call them. Keep it short and very sweet.”

And when it comes to who does the asking, traditional gender roles in dating still hold true, with 22 percent of the women waiting to be contacted first compared to just five percent of men.