Same in my experience most of the people I've gone out with have been friends at one time that I met though various places lol, I have next to no experience setting up dates with someone I don't actually know lol

I've always perfered a "date" where ya can relax and learn a bit more about each other , of course ya gotta have osmething fun lol I suggest drunken scrabble ^_^ always a fun icebreaker

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You ask me if I've known love and what it's like to sing songs in the rain?
Well I've seen love come, I've seen shot down, I've it die in vain

Maybe someday I'll see you again, and you'll look me in my eyes and call me a friend.