[The demure delicate lady, clearly. No he's just really bad at this and not necessarily pleased that he was signed up for a blind date (and not familiar with dates as a whole); he does feel awkward about it, a little, with that box of chocolates (HEART SHAPED...) tucked under his arm. Sorry, Kevin....]

That may be for the better, yes. [Is it better or worse that the implications passed him by too...can they possibly be this hopeless all at once...

Yes, apparently they can.]

Perhaps the gardens; they are not so far from here and they are much calmer than most places in this district.