<p>I suggest during the meal if you like them and feel generous then just excuse yourself to go to the rest room and then hand your credit card to the waiter and tell her to put the meal on your tab. If you find you have nothing in common, then you can split the bill.</p>
<p>It’s only one dinner. No one should feel indebted to each other because of it. I believe kind gestures would be paid back in spades in the future.</p>