I grew up in a small town, there we had Lenin street "everybody" would go for a walk in the evening. It worked like that: you've done your homework and go for a walk alone, to see who else is there, walking back and forth.
I grew up, and my Lenin street is now seems to be a lot bigger and longer, it's a bit sad there is absolutely no chance I can meet there someone I know, so, I gotta take beloved ones from the start