Intermediate · Thursday evening, a wine bar you chose

The First Date

You got the date. Now the real test: depth, banter under pressure, and how you handle the moment where most men fumble — her testing your frame.

She arrives five minutes late, a little flustered, still in work mode. She sits, exhales, and apologizes for the chaos.

"Sorry — my last meeting ran over and my boss is being impossible this week. Okay. Hi. I'm here."

How do you receive her?