I have an odd date formula this Saturday. Girl lives about 45 miles away. We're meeting for an arts event in the middle. What to do about dinner?

Eat each other!

Oh you're all so bloody cynical. 45 miles away is PERFECT for a regular dating thing. I once dated a girl who lived about 2 hours away on a train. We saw each other on weekends, holidays, and we vacationed together. During the week, however, we each had our precious "me time." I could not have asked for a better deal.