You may be right. I'm Greek too, so I may have overlooked the possibility that the other half of the equation might not want a face full of garlic. In my case, I've always associated garlic with sex.
Anyway, this is not exactly a date. He's luring her back to his lair to feed her before insemination with Panzer seed. And you've gotta admit, any Mediterranean food is going to be heavy on the garlic and oregano. I think whoever's in for a Mediterranean meal had better like garlic breath. That shit tastes good.
Whenever a date tells me my breath is too garlicky, I just offer to hit it from behind.