No Sleeping together until you're ready for sex

Think about in this way: You wouldn't go to a restaurant and then not order anything. Restaurants primarily are for eating.

You may be rereading this rule to make sure you read it right. After all, why else would two people who are dating climb into bed together if it isn't for sex? Well, I can give you lots of reasons: they're tired, too cheap to get two rooms, want a cuddle, cold, scared - the list goes on. The problem about all these reasons to get into bed together (and the words "I promise not to do anything until you're ready") is that they sound perfectly reasonable at the time. But it's not fair to either of you. If he makes a pass, he's an untrustworthy brute, and if he doesn't make a pass, you're convinced he's gay. Once you've launched the relationship and you know each other very well, it may be possible to be in the same bed without either of you wanting sex, but it's still complicated and needs to be discussed, which is a lot of hassle if you're just starting out.