In the dating scene, many women give men a series of tests in order to confirm that they’re dating “Mr. Right.” One of these tests is the “90-Day rule.” This is where a woman holds the sex during a probationary period for three months. This test is effective in determining whether or not a guy is only dating her to get in her pants.

Recently, men have been testing women with a similar probationary period.  Enter the men’s 90 day rule, where men don’t spend a dime on a woman for up to three months.

“It makes the relationship sound like a business transaction,” says Senior and Political Science major Kianna Williams, who also minors in Sociology.

Can a woman giving herself to a man she likes really parallel a man spending money on a woman? The answer is yes. How? Because sex and money are both investments towards an ideal, fulfilling relationship.

Put yourself in this picture:  You’re a guy who finally gets the girl you like to go on a date with you.  You show up to her house on time.  You pick her up and she’s looking gorgeous.  You take her to dinner; some fancy restaurant where you spend a noticeable amount cash on dinner, dessert, drinks, and a tip  of at least 20 percent.  Then you two go to a movie and have an engaging debate about it afterwards…

The night comes to an end and you drop her off at her house.  She leaves you with a generic “I had a great time with you tonight,” as she leaves your car and makes her way to her door.\ You didn’t expect anything from her because you’re a gentlemen, of course.  For all you know, you’re one step closer to making her your girlfriend.

Suddenly things are weird.  She starts responding to you with one-worded texts.  She starts missing your calls regularly.  You see her in person and she keeps telling you she’s “busy.” Now she’s not texting you back at all; she’s even stopped responding to your instant messages via social media. Your calls are going straight to voicemail and you never hear from her again.

All the money you spent wining and dining her; the two hours spent watching that corny movie you thought she would like – your investment in this girl: wasted.  

You now feel just like the girl who’s been tricked into giving it up after the first night by a serial womanizer. You ask yourself where you went wrong, and you never find the answer. You feel used, and it sucks for both men and women. Thus, the men’s 90 day rule, where the woman has to show that he is more than just his wallet.

Could this rule help lead to better relationships?