Doesn’t matter if Malkin is married. Not the point.
Umm, I’m assuming they got to talking during dinner and he got a good look at her. So he got to know her.
Where was this? Outback Steakhouse or somewhere like that? He couldn’t just pay for that? On the first date? Pfft.
Actually, for many people, the point of dating is to get married. It’s never occurred to me to notice how a meal is paid for.