Choice Of Restaurant

[BlueVixen]

I don't know what to do! I have a date (from OLD) which has progressed to phone calls - which are going well. We have now arranged a lunch date for next Tuesday. He's not overly familiar with my nearest town but has Googled and come up with one of the higher priced places in town. Trouble is 1) I'm not overly keen on the menus and 2) I will always offer to pay my way but this is out of my budget. He has money. I'd be happy with Pizza Express, love their salad niçoise, but I don't know him well enough to know if this would be to 'low brow' for him. I've researched other eateries but I don't want to price too high or too low. I've tried to ask but he's just said he'll trust my judgement. Sigh! Help!?

Hmm, first dates are tough!
Do you have a place you like going to? You could say, "I haven't been to this place but I was thinking of taking you to one of my favourites, perhaps it's not the best place in town but I really like the atmosphere" or something along the lines.
Then you can choose the place you like and if he likes you and you like him in person, where you will go is not important.
Good luck!

Could you suggest that for a first date you would prefer a much lower key meeting? - perhaps offer to meet at Cafe Nero or a similar chain - if he needs to eat or the date is at mealtime, then there will be selection of toasties, sandwiches, salads etc.

Just suggest PE, if he thinks he’s too good for PE surely it’s better to know now than for everything to go perfectly and you find yourself married for 20 years and having to sneak off for PE salad 😂

You could say (about the place he's suggested) 'I'd expect to pay my way and that's a bit out of my budget just now. I'm happy with PE or similar'? There's no shame in it and he'll probably appreciate you not assuming he's paying.

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