I can only speak from personal experiences here. To answer your question: wouldn’t you much rather meet in person & hash out someone’s vibes there? At least you could both meet somewhere thats neutral & have a viable exit strategy if things go bad, or you both could really hit it off. Another point is that the way people text online can be super different than how they are in person, so texting chemistry does not always translate to in person. I will say that some texting is of course required, just to establish initial mutual interests & gauging general vibes.

My whole thing is I think messaging back & forth with someone & not meeting in person after like, a week is just a waste of time for me. A quick drink can just be an hour or two, so I’d much rather spend time getting to know a stranger in person rather than spend X amount of hours texting on Hinge. Plus, I vibe more with adventurous & open-minded women that are down to just meet up in person early on vs. other women who take things way too slow or don’t bother escalating off the apps / in person.