Don't want to get too far OT, but...
I was bitten by a brown recluse spider in March and it put me in Intensive Care for three days.
Don't know if you remember or not because it was one of my first posts here, but it spiked my blood pressure to twice it's normal level and nearly killed me, not to mention the giant black spot on my leg that nearly had to be cut out.
I'd take a bath with a snake before I'd ever go near a spider!
By the way, a comedy club is a great first date. You have times where you don't have to pay complete attention, and times when you can, plus there's usually the perception that you've had a good time because you laughed a lot together.