Is it better to chat more before actually meeting?

Why waste any more of your time, or his? You are interested in him, right? So, why not meet to find out if there is relationship potential? You can get to know him in person to decide. 

Although, do meet in a neutral location and drive yourself.

If you are unsure of this guy, follow your gut feeling and get to know him better remotely before deciding on an in person meeting.

He wants to meet you so why don't you go and get it over with.

Tell a person where you are going and meet in a public place.

I did that once but I was bored and selfishly glad that it was his lunch hour.

You could get a male friend to phone you (text him before and ask him to say I love you loudly) I did that also.. Oh no I'm giving my secrets away.

No very much no to any "hang out" or other kind of date. You don't want to be stuck for hours with someone you don't like that much. 

But yes very much yes to meeting in person ASAP, having a 20 minute coffee meet up. Why? Spending time "getting to know" someone via NOT real life isn't worth it. No matter how wonderful the someone seems, in real life things are very different. The someone isn't as as expected. If the someone is a disappointment, then you've wasted all that "getting to know you" time.

Instead, have a short face to face meet up right away. THEN you'll know whether the "getting to know" stuff is worth putting time into.

Listen to Bluebellbkk. Meet in well lit public places. Keep personal info (last name, where you live, where you work) private until you know a lot about someone, a lot that you've VERIFIED. And have someone you check in with regularly, someone who knows where you are and who you're with and will act to rescue you. 

It is neither. This guy is moving a little quickly, but back before apps, you met someone and asked them out. Not that stranger.  You feel how you feel. If you want to spend more time getting to know him, that is understandable.  Agree to talk or FaceTime or Zoom or whatever you want to do a couple more times before you agree to meet in person. If he doesn't go along, he isn't the right guy for you.  

Rather than "hang out" whatever the heck that really means, the FIRST meeting should be in public and in daylight, and for a set amount of time.  It used to be getting coffee but that's hard to do now.  You can get coffee and take a walk somewhere.  Then be prepared to go your separate ways or agree that you want to continue your time together.

It's not too soon to meet, BUT you should be sure you meet in a public place, NOT in his place or yours or a hotel room.

And be sure to tell a  friend where you are, and ask them to check you're OK after an  hour or so.

Yes chat a little more.

If he does not want to, ghost him, or politely say “no thanks,” if he is decent he’ll respect your wishes.

Meet in a public space.

Do not let him drive you home or go to his house.

Do not get drunk! Or do drugs.

He may just want sex, adviseable not to have sex with him on first date.

Keep it 1.5 to 2 hours max, casual, a coffee and a walk as example.. don’t go out for dinner, too much.

Have a friend text or call you to “remind” you that you need to be somewhere.

Be careful, but enjoy the date.

too soon

and then meet ONLY in a Public place!

it might be better to do that

Just my own opinion, one of many. I don’t trust easily, so I understand the apprehension about meeting too soon. If a lady wanted to talk a couple of times by phone before meeting, I’d be okay with that. I’d expect her to “qualify me” so to speak, making sure there were no obvious dealbreakers. And that you both have the same expectations.

But the point of a call is to set up a date, an actual face to face conversation. You can get only so much without seeing someone’s reactions to you in person.

Maybe make the first meeting super casual and brief? In public. In the daytime. No more than an hour? You should be able to get a good idea whether the guy’s worth any more effort. And you want to see how he behaves around others and how he treats people he’s not trying to date.

I’m interested to see what others have to say.