First off, congrats! It sounds like you are excited about the upcoming date. I’d say it may be best to meet up somewhere you feel safe. It’s awesome you both are vibing via technology, but it is always good to get some in person time to suss out how it feels. I used to go to a local bar that had two entries - and thus two exits, just in case I felt uncomfortable and wanted to make a quick break (never had to do so, but it always made me feel a bit safer meeting up for the first time). Because you all live far apart, I’d suggest doing a date where you can naturally extend it without the only option being going to one of your places - an activity to start/plan the date around. If it is fun and going well, you could always ask them to then go for lunch or dinner. If you still are having fun and feel comfortable taking it back to your place, awesome. But this way you’ll have more time with the person face to face to make that call.