In the (去THE)first paragraph, potential date draws my attention, it means you have a （AN）appointment with another man or woman, it is not means a date, but a people. Consistency and pervasiveness have The Same meaning with in time and space, it is a new expression foe（FOR） me. In the paragraph, author cites the saying of Cicero: the final good and the supreme duty of the wise man is to resist appearance. Actually I can not reach an consensus on this idea. Because we are common people not sage, most of us will attract（ATTRACTED） by the good image of another one.
