I'm not either. This was in fact my first public meet and it was arranged last minute by her. I didn't want to bore people with the details, but I guess it can serve as a cautionary tale for other newbies and people who are thinking about starting.
The plan was for her to host, but on the day of, she said she wanted to meet at a Starbucks nearby just to make sure I wasn't a creep and then we can walk over to her apt. I don't like wasting time with a meet and greet, but recent posts in this thread made me think it might be better/safer to go along this time. While we were getting to know each other at Starbucks, she asked how I found out SA, why I'm doing this, and whether it's because I'm trying to fill a void for something I'm not getting at home. This is where she found out I had SO. I admit I let my guard down because she seemed like such a sweet, innocent girl and I didn't suspect her at all. Conversation was flowing and I liked talking to her. In hindsight, she was obviously disgusted with my answers but did a great job hiding it. But then again, I'm sure her intentions were to pull a fast one on me all along no matter what I said. After about 30 min, she says she's ready to move forward so we leave Starbucks and starting walking. When we stopped at a red light, she asked me to put the money in her coat pocket. Her reasoning was that she wanted assurance before she showed me her apt. I should have known something was off right here, but I still wasn't suspecting her. But when we walked a couple more blocks and she told me she needed to go get her keys from her office, I finally "woke up." I quickly grabbed my money back from her coat, but still played dumb and told her to make it quick cuz I can't wait any longer. Lol. There had to be a separate exit out back from where she entered the building. She did not return, but texted me a few minutes later and asked me to leave and went on a morality rant. I warned her to quit this dangerous criminal scheme while she was ahead. By the time I got home, she had deactivated her SA profile, but I'm sure she has a new one up again for her next prey.