5.

I have a theory. My theory is called the "Two Theory."
I believe that the number two is an important number to go by throughout a person's dating life. I've followed this theory since I made it up in high school, and believe me, with the dating experience I have had, it should be published. 
2 seconds
2 minutes
2 hours
2 days
2 weeks
2 months
2 years


2 seconds
That's all it takes for you to realize if you have an instant attraction to someone. Think about it... you're out and about with a bunch of your best girlfriends, and you glance over to see none other that "hot dude over there." That's the first step.


2 minutes
After "hot dude over there" walks over to you (of course he walks over to you because you would never in a million years walk over to him) and your group of friends to introduce himself, it takes about two minutes for you to decide if he's really all he's cracked up to be. If he's not, you usually bring up a strange topic to get him to leave. I, personally, start talking about my cat Kobe; for some reason, guys RUN AWAY whenever I pull out my phone and start scrolling through pictures I have of young Kobes. It's kind of funny to watch sometimes the look guys will give me when I do this, as you can imagine. But I shit you not, one time a guy actually pulled up a stool and started talking about his cat. Dang. He outdid even me. Anyways, back to the main topic, after two minutes and the realization that this guy is not only cute but he can hold a conversation as well, a girl will usually flip her hair back and give that flirty grin we all have mastered while putting our make up on in the mirror. Go us.


2 hours
After two hours of innocent convo and continuous flirting, we can decide without fail if this guy is even worth continuing talking to the next day. If so, he gets the digits. 


Side note, I am typing this list from a girl's perspective, but I am a firm believer that every guy goes by this too! 


2 days
This is usually when the games begin. Is he going to call? Is he going to try to see me? etc. etc. if he's drifted away after two days, then it's probably a no go. The dude isn't that into you and he's a loser. 


2 weeks
Conversation gets real here. By this time, he's figured out if you're clingy, you've figured out if he's anything short of a player. You know his age, favorite things to do, where he works, and all about his brothers and sisters. After two weeks, if you go your separate ways, there's no issue. You two are both safe to still be "friends" with no hard feelings. If you go past the two weeks, well.... it just gets a bit personal then. 


2 months
Okay... this is a big one.... feelings are involved and now you know whether or not he's datable. Is this guy worth the commitment? Is he even in it for the commitment? This is usually about the time that you two decide if you want to be in a relationship. The physical attraction was there, the emotional connection is firing up, and the comfortable bond is forming. 


2 years
Now this, I really don't know. I've only been in one relationship that lasted two years, and at our two year mark, marriage was on the brain. But, again, this is not something I really know... this one I'm just assuming.