Gratitude luck

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As for dating suggestions, she told me she loves chilling outdoors drinking wine at a beautiful vineyard. There are a lot of rooftop restaurants in Manhattan with the same feel. Otherwise...

Now I've got a few days to get some kind of income going so I can take her out.
I'm spending today figuring it out.

If she likes outdoors and you're in Manhattan, you can do something in Central Park. You'll be able to get a better feel for if she's expecting you to be a provider or not based on what she's asking for while in the park, and it's large enough that you can make the walk as long or short as you feel. Rowboats, sketch artists, the Great Lawn, feeding ducks, Victorian Gardens mini-carnival at Wollman Rink, sometimes live music, all kinds of activities, and if she's still insistent on a "proper" dinner or something Tavern on the Green is on the west side of the park.