If you are wanting to meet a real SB, then a first meeting to see if you have any chemistry and like each other
is always unpaid. You meet for a coffee, drinks, lunch, etc You always pay for whatever is consumed, maybe pay for
her to get there (gas money, uber, etc) or maybe as said before a babysitter, at most.
Once you meet and see if you like each other or not, then you can either try to go to FC then or agree to set up another date. Also you will discuss your arrangement on this meet, some like to do it before you even meet. That is up to you and how you want to do it
A pro/semi pro will not meet like this, they will want to be paid.
Also a GPS SB will always want to be paid for any meeting, they are like cabs. Always have their meter running
These are also the SB who are looking for a whale. Shopping sprees, travel, pay their rent, buy them a car, etc.