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Giving someone up to 8 hours on the dating swipe apps to respond after the initial match or after the last written conversation. If they aren't interested in you enough to contact you within 8 hours, then they won't be after.

Depending on the time of day, the 8 hours is to allow for a workday if they are at work and can't respond back or aren't allowed to have their phones with them. It also allows for sleeping. After 8 hours with no response, they get deleted.
In my dating profile: “Swipe right to meet someone fun and active. Looking to find someone with similar interests. Just want to let you know that I use the 'Rule of 8' with my matches. Hope to hear from you.”
Rule of 8 by WordyWordpecker December 5, 2020
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The rule of 8 

The rules you must follow if you are a guy to become a male porn star.
THE RULE OF 8
You must be able to go, with out blowing your load, for 88 minutes (average of 6 times longer than a normal session)

You must live in the 831 area code (not sure really, but Northern Hollywood...so around there)

You must be at least 8 inches....that gets most guys caught lying through their teeth (length is important, if it's too small, you can't see it on camera)
The rule of 8 by dragonsniper22 February 21, 2011

North of 8 

A phrase used to describe the portion of Wisconsin North of U.S. highway 8, where it is very rural and the locals all seem to be a little slow or partly crazy. People in this region have a higher propensity for intercourse with dead deer, marrying their 2nd cousins and trash art on their front lawns.
Lost driver: Hi, i'm looking for any town with a population that have family tree's with fewer forks than average and where the local carnival's feature tractor pulls and cheap sex with farm animals... which direction should I head?
Gas Station Cashier: see this map right here? you wanna be "North of 8"

Mum of 8 chav 

A mum of 8 chav is a chav that has 8 kids, all with different roadman. She is always disappearing late at night to go do her work leaving her eldest daughter, often with a name like Destiny, Love or Faith, in charge off her half siblings. She will return when all kids are at school except for the baby and the eldest daughter. When she return she reeks of Cannabis, Heroin and booze. Now and again she will have an idea to start fresh, get a boyfriend, get pregnant, and the boyfriend will dissappear without the consequences and leaving all kids messed up and the mum. She always has the local police at her front door and her kids are involved with the social.
~You know where I can get a good prostitute from, mate?
~Try the Mum of 8 chav down the road, ya know, she always in for a bit of weedy weedy puff puff.
~Ite, i'll try her then. Tell ya 'ow it goes?
Mum of 8 chav by ...11CDDD September 16, 2018

figure of 8

When one undresses and drops their pants, underwear or shorts in such a manner, that the clothing lies on the floor to resemble the letter 8. Commonly seen when one is in a hurry or with lazy fat individuals.
"My brother doesn't need a laundry basket, he's mastered the figure of 8"
figure of 8 by Aatif Ansari January 24, 2009

8 of 8 girl 

someone who gets 8 of 8 on the test.
casi got 8 of 8 girl on her element quiz.
8 of 8 girl by killerofcasi November 5, 2019

Order of 8 angles

Is a o9a parody called o8a.
Order of 8 angles by Wikipedia, February 12, 2026