People are sort of like monkeys when it comes to dating and relationships. Sounds offensive, I know, but hear me out. When a monkey is in its natural habitat, traveling from tree to tree in the jungle, it won’t let go of one branch, until it has its hand firmly planted on the next branch.

The past year has been filled with disasterous news about the economy, appalling job loss figures, and a grim outlook for the future global economic condition. Yet despite all the doom and gloom, reports indicate that people are not dating less because of the recession. In fact, online dating websites such Match.com, are reporting tremendous growth during the hard times. There's nothing quite like a bleak outlook to ignite those romantic feelings, is there?

Generally, the two-day rule is a good rule of thumb for maintaining the position that you don't wreak of desperation. (Even though you and I both know you stink of it - I can smell you from here!) This is because quite frankly, Franky, the time that you wait before calling a woman depends on the circumstances. Let's break this down in to some hypothetical situations...