Blind date In the office, one of my male coworkers, James, told us he will go on a blind date this weekend. His friend introduced the girl to him, and James wants to bring a bunch of flowers to her. I said that it was weird to bring flowers to the first meeting. One of my female coworkers agreed and said it would be too awkward for the situation. James then asked, "Should I go meet her empty-handed?" Then another male coworker said," If the girl accepts your flowers she will feel awkward, and if she doesn't accept your flowers, you will feel awkward. If it was me, I would maybe bring a box of chocolates, and if she refuses to accept them, I would eat myself, so it wouldn't be too awkward." So James changed his mind and decided to buy a box of chocolates. He plans to have coffee and then dinner with the girl. What do you think about this? What is appropriate for blind date in your country? In the US, I feel it is polite to bring a small bouquet flowers though others might disagree. Some people don't eat chocolate, so I don't think that's a good idea. In the US it would be rude for the date to not accept the gifts, so I would consider that a red flag. However, it would also be rude for James to eat the chocolates himself.