Stay away from, and don't tolerate the group date.
Embarassing AFC moment for Andy Dufresne #23 - I had a date once, she called last minute and asked if her friend could come too. I said "fine". Ended up chatting up her friend, then when the friend FINALLY left, then my target started chatting up the fact the the friend was intimate with some orderly at the hospital they worked at who had 5 kids.
What an absolute dumbass I was.
Nothing ever escalates in group settings, even if you HAD your wings it would have sucked.