Dating in Paris is very classical: you meet someone in person or online, you ask for their number, you propose a date at restaurant, concert or whatever you feel is fun. Some behaviours might be different from USA:
I cant’ tell if the author of the question is male or female but here some points from male perspective:
1- Unlike USA, europeans do not practice multidating, albeit it can exist, it is very very impolite and seen as ugly. Dating a third person is a deal-breaker. If you like a person you frequent one person at time. There is not such thing like “being exclusive” . If you date frequently, you are exclusive.
2- Unlike USA and Mexico or other countries you don’t have to ask a girl “do you want to be my girlfriend?”. She considers she is actually your girlfriend if she dates you, kisses or sleep with you.
3- Male/Female equity is very strong. If you want to approach a woman in a bar, you never start offering to pay her a drink - that sounds cheap or wierd in France. just talk to her. You can pay a drink after you spend time talking to her but never as a first approach. Also you don’t have to always pay your dates. It is considered gentleman to pay but some women will insist to pay their drink or their meal. Do NOT insist to pay for them if they prefer splitting. Actually if you keep paying they might think you expect something in return.
4- Paris is full of independent singles. Almost 60% of population is reported as not having a relationship (Le Parisien 2015). Do not smother your date very early with marriage and serious relationship talking. That will scare most of them.
5- Following #4: Take it slow. Most of single people in Paris don’t like to settle too early or take the relationship too seriously in the first stages. Many singles have the “grass is greener” syndrome. They take it slowly beacuse they secretely think someone else (better) may come along the way..That explains why so many singles..However the most lasting relatioship around me are people who have gone slowly. Moving together is a huge lap. Most of people wait until the relationship gets very serious before moving together.
6- Unlike USA, never talk of how much money you make or money topics. It is better to talk about yoru career and show that you are someone who has interests and ambitions. Most of women (and men) don’t care how much money you have.