I like to start in the bathtub because it is slippery so it is hard for them to get good footing to fight. In the beginning, you should always start in a neutral area to do the dates.It is good for them to see each other while they are eating. Place their food on the sides of the pen closest to the other bunny.You don’t want them to be able to bite and injure one another because the pens are too close. When you take your new bunny home, set their x-pens next to each other about 3-inches apart.It’s good to remember that bonding is about personality and not about the size or breed of the potential friend! Although male-female bonding is usually the easiest, female-female and male-male could also work. You may think the first date was great, but then see that the second or third date actually was more successful. This will allow you to compare how all the dates went. You should let your bunny meet 2-3 rabbits during the dating process.The bonding process will be a lot easier if you let them pick their own bunny buddy! It is always best to let your rabbit choose who they want to live with.After they are spayed/neutered you will want to wait a few weeks before starting the bonding process because it can take some time for the hormones to get out of their systems.
The strong hormones in unaltered bunnies can cause aggressive and/or sexual behavior.