Isn’t the first date in OLD more like a quick interview meet up? Make sure the person is who they say they are or fairly normal before you invest in an evening date?
Going out for a drink for me would mean an invested Friday or Saturday evening. So there’s a limit to how often I can fit that in. If I’m looking to meet different guys, a middle of the day coffee meet up or walk in a public area is easier and safer. I would have to reserve the drink evening meet ups for the guys I see more potential in. Or the guys I get a safer vibe from.
Night time Drink meet ups are harder for me as I’m a light weight and would never let a guy I don’t know pick me up or drive me home. I would basically have to nurse a watered down drink and hope the guy doesn’t slip something in it as I would be going by myself - so it does make it more dangerous. In my much younger single days I always went out with friends (guys included) that looked after each other. My son relies on me so I have to be cautious.
I’m just throwing out the female perspective and wondering what other women do.
