Is wanting to hike on a first date a red flag?

I'd like to think I'm an active person. I go on hikes and my personal* Instagram's feed is filled with hiking pictures and/or stories. Even with all of this evidence, so to speak, I wouldn't ask a woman out on a hike as a first date. I do not want to create an environment where a woman is stuck with me or I with her, should we decide we're not vibing. The typical power dynamic among both genders also puts responsibility on my shoulders to make my date feel safe and like you put it, spending hours in woods with a stranger guy is the opposite of safety. So, yeah, I would just suggest meeting at a public place for the first date. If he insists on a hike, I would block/unmatch and move on.

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