Even after quite some time on OLD, i still get myself in situations i'm not sure of. I like a date to be arranged pretty quickly but it can backfire. Agreed to go on a date (seemed nice enough, intelligent etc) told him I could meet him Saturday for a drink or coffee before I went out with friends for a meal. Then he sent a message saying "Date location? Sans alcohol" I went back and said is that your way of suggesting coffee? He said "Prefer a cafe to a pub. I've booked a table at xxx restaurant at 4.30pm". I went back and said bookings in this restaurant are for meals not drinks/coffee (says on their website) He said "I don't care, I'll order olives if they complain". Not only is he telling me I'm not going to be drinking, he books a table at a restaurant (which sells alcohol) without asking me if that's OK, and is really quite rude about taking a table. I will add, on his profile he states that he loves a glass of red so it's not because he has a drink problem. If he's irritated me this much before I've met him 'm gonna have to cancel. Never done that before. Would you just be real polite or tell them exactly why?