answer:It is an intro to a date. Many people ask another for coffee as a low key way to get to know them, and if it goes well, will more formally ask the other out to dinner or to dinner and a movie. It’s a good way to find common interests, like, “oh, you like to hike? I was thinking about hiking up on Mt. Tam on Saturday, want to go together?” it is more than friendly but less than a date. I encourage you to go! It is how to find out if the spark is there!