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A lot can happen in three months.
But can three months really be enough time to tell you what you better know about a person?
We asked experts to explain their take on the three-month rule.
What is the 3-month rule of dating?
Experts arent sure exactlywherethis idea came from.
but its at least as old as aFriskyopinion piece that was republishedbyCNNin 2010.
licensed marriage and family therapist
Patrice Le Goy, PhD, LMFT
The first three months of knowing someone is a time of illusions.
Keeping up with these pretenses, however, is very challenging and will eventually become unsustainable.
Is the 3-month rule accurate?
Experts are split as to how useful the three-month rule is.
Reyes, for one, is a fan.
On the other hand, Mazzola Wood finds that the three month rule of dating is an oversimplification.
What comes to mind is an abusive narcissist who islove bombing, she says.
Is this a dating rule worth sticking to?
Whether or not three months is a valuable checkpoint is up for debate.
licensed marriage and family therapist
[The latter] is inappropriate.
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