Is it normal to text after a first date?
Yep.Totally normal
Yes, it’s completely normal to text after a first date. If you had a good time, a simple message saying so is a friendly way to show interest.
There’s no rule that says you have to wait a certain number of hours—or days—before texting. Lots of people send a quick “I had a nice time” that evening or the next day; others wait until they have something natural to say.
If you want to see them again, you can say so plainly. If they don’t reply right away, try not to treat the timing as a secret code: people get busy, and one text doesn’t obligate either of you to anything.