I totally recommend Mary-Céleste, a super cocktails bar in the Marais. It’s not overly romantic nor formal, so you don’t feel uncomfortable.
The idea: you settle at the bar, you share different dishes (which encourages body contact)
- If you are bored, it’s easy to leave quickly.
- If you feel content, you continue to drink their delicious potions with an ensure disinhibition effect
- Le Marais is quite central, so if you decide to go to his place, or yours—it’s easy!
Alternative: I also suggest going to a little restaurant in the passage Brady, to test the sense of humor and stomach of your « semi-date » faced with a kitschy Indian decor and a rose kir .
Otherwise, if you fear boredom: choose a Japanese. So much faster!