Dinner and a movie make for a pleasant but problematic first-date pairing; how do you assess a potential love interest’s personality if half your evening together is spent in silence? The ideal destination: Woodland Park Zoo. Why? Because observing someone interact with animals takes some major guesswork out of whether or not they are a decent human being. Do they respect boundaries, or attempt to climb over fences? Do they marvel at, or mock, the meerkats? The possible scenarios are endless, as is the insight it provides as to who your date really is. ERIKA HOBART 601 N. 59th St., 548-2500, zoo.org