Wow! Great idea. I'm definitely taking your advice. I don't like feeling entitled to other people's time or money. Which is exactly how I feel with dinner dates with strangers.

Also, your strategy takes off the burden for men who are accustomed to paying the bills on women they hardly know.

I wrote a piece that whoever initiates the date should pay the bill and some men emailed that my judgement was wrong.
https://medium.com/hello-love/dont-ask-her-out-to-a-date-if-you-won-t-pay-her-bill-d900656e117a

I still stand by my words, but now meeting at parks or public places with no strings sounds perfect. Thanks!