'skillz said:
My typical first date is mini-golf and then we can break off for drinks after that if the mini-golf goes well.
I reverse this. First meet in person is a bar after work, on a weeknight. If she's a heifer, I can bail after 1 hour with the "gotta get up tomorrow" excuse and all I've bought her are two drinks. If she's not a porker, alcohol is a useful social lubricant to get things started. If I don't want to bail after 20 minutes I'll suggest a game of darts or shuffleboard or something to get competitive juices flowing. Second date is mini golf where I figure out if she has any fun personality, with a bite to eat after if things continue to go well.