What to talk about in a first date…?

I happen to be sitting next to a young couple on their first date.

The guy confesses it’s his first real date ever (he’s ~22/23) and has started talking about going to therapy…. 🤦🏻‍♀️ (This had all the initial markings of a total disaster.)

The girl is an absolute angel. Very calm, simple personality with a young teacher vibe (~21/22) with her act together and gently shares a few details she knows about therapy and meeting the guy at his level. She starts talking about her therapy certification exams and — very smart move — tells the guy how nervous she was to take the exam…. On that note, he seems to finally sit back and open up.

They’ve been here for my 2 cups of coffee (~20-30 min) and will likely be here for my third cup since they’re hitting it off.

So my question to the group is what would you chat a girl up about on your first date… and how can she put you at ease with her (verbal, physical and emotional) response?
What to talk about in a first date…?
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