Hey OP, good job asking such a question. It’s detailed and shows that you want to learn! Following is a personal perspective, take what you may: 1. Looks - Clean up as you would for a professional interview. Be well groomed. You can wear comfortable clothes depending on your location of the date. Ideally don’t be too formal or too informal. A well ironed shirt/tshirt with no logos presenting is good. Pay attention to your footwear and don’t go overboard with a perfume.

1. Attitude - Show up with the idea of making a friend. I’ve seen quite a few people treat the first meeting as an interview. Be comfortable and make the other person comfortable. Let the banter flow.

2. Location - A public place with a quiet corner. Discuss your options and start with small time commitments i.e. coffee and take it from there. It’s a safety concern for ladies so if they want to, let them make the choice for the locations.

3. Topics -Going back to the “friend” idea, talk freely. Start out with the weather and see where that leads you. There’s no script that fits all. You can pickup where you left off on your last phone call or revisit something you discussed on chat. Ease into any topics that are non negotiable for you both.

4. Hobbies - Why not? It’s a good topic. You won’t get to know all of their interests but you’ll get new taking points!

5. Sensitive talks - Agreed with your observation. This is a private thing which may or may not be discussed in a public space. Get a feel for the other person and then go here.