Interesting topic during normal times, and even more relevant during life with corona..
I often did dinner, as a first date, cuz I like to eat. And that's a good way to chill and talk.
However, if I asked her out, we went where I WANTED to go. If she gave me push back on my choice, she ain't feeling me enough for me to bother...only exception is of she has an allergy or another good reason.
The places I take her aren't gonna break me, so it's all good. No pressure. Why would I let her pick a place, where I might spend over $100, and I don't even know if I wanna spend time with her?
Basically, if she can't get with my program, this is a good first sign.
Now with corona, people still gonna wanna date...stuff is opening up again. But, there aren't alotta restaurants doing dine-in.
So, I don't think there's been a better time to get a chick over to your crib, on a first date. If you can't get her to wanna come by, have some drinks, make dinner or pick something up, you need to keep looking.