I advise single men setting up a first date to do “meet for a drink”. Then show up 10 minutes early, order and pay for 1 drink, put the receipt in your pocket, wait for her to arrive, and in the meantime drink much less than half of the drink. As long as you don’t order anything else then you can leave early anytime & keep that receipt handy to prove you met your obligations. Of course it’s best if the date can work out well. But you got to protect yourself in case.
Not everyone "drinks". And many who do not are good prospects for a relationship. Maybe a "It's just lunch" meeting instead?