Go somewhere where you won't be alone, like the other guy said some public place. I have done this before, and sometimes its really weird. Talking online with the girl is no problem, but once you meet for the first time it can be hard to start a good conversation. For me it depended on what girl it was, if the girl had no problem picking up a subject after the guy had tried to come up with something to talk about before hand. Then its not a problem, but when I would start a convo, and whenever a subject has died I would try and start a new one, but sometimes you don't want to say something, or you ran out of things to say, and the girl isn't that great at starting a new subject then it can get a bit awkward. and this goes both ways, there are guys who can't even start a convo from the very beginning and some guys/girls when they do communicate you can tell in their voice that the situation gets awkward. For me I like being in a public place because if I get a girl that makes thing awkward I would ask her if she would want to go on a walk. (for me its not a problem because we have a movie theater next to a park, which is next to a river. So we could go to the movies (theres like a miniture coffee house... Can't remember the name of it if it was to save me life =/...inside the movie theater so you could just go get coffee as well) then walk around the park, and then chill by the river. So work with the enviroment you have around you, find a nice public place that you could go from one place to the next if you want to extend your time, and if it goes sour, you could always just cut it short.
If you have only spoke to him on the internet, don't ride around with him in his car, not trying to scare you or knock the guy or internet dating just play it safe, while we're at it, NO ALCOHOL, PERIOD. Something public like a auto race, zoo, amusement park whatever, so in case if things go sour someone will be able to help out should you need it. We don't want to see you get hurt is all.
Meeting someone off the internet can be a really positive experience. I met my ex-boyfriend (who I dated for 5 years) and a lot of my closest (now real life) friends. I think that most people on the internet are just regular people, but there are weirdos out there too, so you have to be careful. I like to talk to someone for awhile and get to know them before agreeing to meet (which it sounds like you've already done), I also like to go on webcam, exchange pictures, see their profile on Facebook, etc. to make sure the person is who they say they are as much as possible.
When meeting, I prefer to meet in a public place, usually a coffee shop or for dinner. It gives me a chance to talk to them and get to know their real-life self a bit better. It's also kind of a time-limited thing, i.e. you plan to leave after you finish your drink or meal. That way, if things are going well, I can suggest we do something else, but if things aren't going well, I have an easy opportunity to bail without being rude.
I've found that some people are vary similar, both online and in real life, but other people seem like almost an entirely different person once I meet them in person.
It's up to you obviously but I wouldn't recommend going for a drive with someone who is basically a stranger. You only know what he has told you and it's a huge risk with no safe escape route if things don't work out.
I would definitely advise you to meet somewhere public and, if possible, arrange for some friends to hang out there at the same time (at a different table) just to look out for you.
How long do you know him ?
Be carefull ,he may be a psiho :)
Go to a public place but take a friend with you ...just to be safe :)
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I'd say go in a neutral area where there's a lot of people. aka a Public place. I'd say go for coffee. It's more informal and less stressful. Good Luck!
I think its OK but you should double date with someone. Because online dating is not safe. Oh yeah might sure you look watch over your drink.
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