First things first: Do not, under any circumstances, call this a date. This is the age of friends with benefits, and you need to decide if this new "friend" is a friend indeed. So save yourself some money and be as far away from beer goggles as possible. Go for a Sunday afternoon walk down by the Mississippi River. You would be surprised how much you can find out about a person when there's nothing to do but walk and talk, and there are many paths to explore on both sides of the river. When you've walked your fill and gotten some sun, fresh air, and exercise, you're in a good place to decide if your friend is a drip or a dream.