“Straight men aren’t attracted to women who make the first move.”

Recently Reddit useru/NicMakVelliasked the community: “Whatdating mythsneed to vanish and die?”

“That you shouldnt talk about wanting/not wanting kids or general life and relationship goals on the first date.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in "Titanic"

This way, neither of you are wasting the others or your own time.”

u/queenlesbian99

2. u/ArmariumEspada

3.

“You should wait three days after a date to message/call the person.

Lana Condor and Noah Centineo in "To All the Boys I've Loved Before"

I hate stupid dating rules!”

u/Starlightx89

4.

“That you have to really like each other to go on a date.

Steve Carell on "The Office" (US) shaking his head no

This confused me because after two dates I didn’t love her, either.

But she was insistent that dating only worked if she immediately fell in love with her partner.

I wished her good luck with that perspective in the future.”

Kim Cattrall on "Sex and the City"

u/FriendlyLawnmower

5.

“Guys want sex on every date, every time, all the time.

Sometimes we just want to be with you or go do something fun together.”

Kenan Thompson on "SNL"

u/petes117

6.

“That people who are ‘too old’ and don’t have experience cant date.

Everyone Ive talked to outside of social media has said the same thing.”

Trevor Noah on "The Daily Show"

u/Ravailan

7.

“Insulting an attractive person draws them to you (no it doesnt).

u/BlondeNovemberSkyla

8.

Sandra Oh on "Grey's Anatomy" saying nobody cares

Like, any grown man who believes this is a lost cause and nothing will change their mind.

u/offbrandbarbie

9.

The ‘three-month rule’ is when you lose feelings after three months, which is BS.

women kissing

Say you love your partner as early as you want.”

u/definatelynotpickles

10.

“Girls need to wait for guys to make the first move.

Rue McClanahan on "The Golden Girls" saying, just slept with him, he wasn't my type

They’re nervous, too!”

u/thatotherchicka

11.

“Straight men aren’t attracted to women who make the first move.

It’s what happens most of the time when you ask people out instead of being asked.”

u/Red_Danger33

12. u/rrashad21

13.

“Girls dont like to be asked out in person!!!

Every guy Ive talked to about this seems to believe this because 1.

They are using terrible pickup lines that they dont realize sound creepy from a womans perspective.”

u/steffinix

14. u/BlueFire

15.

“That sex is mandatory while dating.”

u/Chuchoter

16. u/ima_nap

Note: Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.