Eat this, not that

So apparently, on my very first date as a scientist, I've already messed up.
AND MY DATE HASN'T EVEN HAPPENED YET.
Experiment with Subject 1 (PassTheDutch) is already failing. Because I'm a noob and made a rookie mistake.

By scheduling a date so far in advance, we're already using up that precious first date conversation. We haven't even met and our topics are waning. Before you know it, I'll be swimming in dangerous waters and floating around subjects-that-shall-not-be-named (politics, religion, sex...). Fuck.
I'm panicking already (actual thought today: Oh god, is it acceptable to play Never Have I Ever on a first date? Kings Cup? ...I think I'm confusing dates with college parties...).

Not to mention I still have to pick some place to eat. THE DECISIONS.
This guy doesn't know me, but making me make a choice? On the first date? Hello, nightmare.
I've decided I'm going to pick a food 'genre' (thai, sushi, burgers, etc) and make him pick a place. However, that still leaves me with a very crucial decision that I have to reluctantly make.
No joke, I actually googled "foods to eat on a first date". Lolz.
It was surprisingly unhelpful (although I did find a link to all of the "sexy foods" I should order. Noted: figs will make me seem sexy), so I'm still stuck.
I'm hopeless.


UPDATE: I just got a message from a 34 year old, picture-less stranger on OKC. It said "cute pic of you eating salad lol nice teeth and smile".
I LOOK CUTE EATING SALAD. This will turn out to be a very useful clue into 'what should I eat on my first date'. Salad.
Wait, does that make me one of those girls? Those girls who eat salad and barely eat anything on dates? FUCK. Maybe if I stuff my face full of bread it will balance out the cute-salad eating. ANOTHER CLUE! Bread!
So some place that has both salad and free bread. I think we're getting closer, Watson.