This being her first date, Meaghan had a new appreciation of just how awkward this must be for everyone. And she was a bit more glad to be alive now than she had been. It was awkward, sure, but it could be much much worse. They needed to remember that.
She took his arm, and blushed. "Thank you. I confess I don't get dressed up all that much, so take a good look." Then she laughed a little.
Meaghan nodded, and gestured for him to go ahead. "Oh yeah, I'm starving. Thanks for asking me." She really was hungry.