More like a general rule of thumb. Its completely ok to start a conversation anytime that feels right to you. Its also ok to initiate less often and more on the side of every 3-5 messages.

How much communication is normal in dating?

Roughly 11 percent of participants expect bae to communicate in some way every hour of the day. How often you communicate with your partner can vary over the course of the relationship, too. For example, you may excitedly keep up contact far more often at the beginning of the relationship (the #honeymoonphase is real).

How often should you see each other when you first start dating?

To be safe, couples would serve themselves well to see each other once a week for the first month, and then increase the frequency with each week after that point. Most importantly, men and women should not feel anxious or rushed in forging a new relationship.

How many texts per day is too much?

The Story with SMS SimpleTexting says that best practice is to send two to four texts per month, but enterprise messaging firm Upload Software suggests that figure is closer to ten. SlickText says that sending as many as one message per day is OK.