Since you are meeting your online date for the first time, you don’t necessarily need to have dinner with her/him. Your first meeting is just a formal introduction and having coffee is the best way for you to be introduced to each other.
Having coffee will keep the two of you awake, alert, and stimulated enough to get to know each other well. The sugar you take from the pastry you are eating will give you the energy to be lively and pleasant to chat with.
Here’s a link to some online dating advice on the Do’s and Don’ts of coffee dating. Cheri Burbach gives her insight on this subject. She went on over 60 coffee dates in just 6 months and this is where she met the guy she would marry a year later. I can safely say that she is an expert on the subject. Enjoy reading while taking a sip of that hot aromatic brew.
