Meeting a guy for the first time ever- secret Pakistani girl.

Your parents don't own you.

perhaps say you’re meeting a friend (that’s a girl) as an excuse?

Your parents don't own you.

Stop making excuses to the guy and tell him directly that your parents are strict about not seeing guys. He probably feels like you're brushing him off.

How old are you?

22!

He is aware of the situation and has even said he will come and ask my dad himself 😩

So,

I’m a pakistani girl. My parents are pretty much against meeting guys, but they are okay with me being their friends? Weird, I know. How is this friendship meant to work.

It’s okay. I respect that though.

I have been speaking to guy for a while, I really like him. Other than the fact he’s abit younger than me, I like him. He’s been hinting to meet up for a while, I keep brushing it off. He’s directly asked me to meet him and I’ve agreed, but keep using work as a excuse. He said we can always meet after work and go for an evening takeaway and watch the sun set(romantic, I know). I have agreed to meet him at some point next week, if he is able to get work off.

How am I meant to meet this guy without my parents finding out?

I wouldn’t condone lying as an option unless it was something majorly serious. And if they find out you lied they would make it even worse by never trusting you again.
If he's a good guy surely your parents wouldn't mind him coming over to get to know him or arranging something with them, as you said he's confident enough to ask your dad himself. But I'd recommend being 100% honest or you'll just increase their suspicions, like when you mentioned the evening timing to 'meet with a friend' doesn't sit right with them.

You're 22, your parents shouldnt be dictating over your life at your age... cant you move out?

Move out? My family would see that as an insult. The pakisyani community is toxic. They’d make up the worst rumours. I could move in with my sister, but it’s difficult with her husband being there.

So,

I’m a pakistani girl. My parents are pretty much against meeting guys, but they are okay with me being their friends? Weird, I know. How is this friendship meant to work.

It’s okay. I respect that though.

I have been speaking to guy for a while, I really like him. Other than the fact he’s abit younger than me, I like him. He’s been hinting to meet up for a while, I keep brushing it off. He’s directly asked me to meet him and I’ve agreed, but keep using work as a excuse. He said we can always meet after work and go for an evening takeaway and watch the sun set(romantic, I know). I have agreed to meet him at some point next week, if he is able to get work off.

How am I meant to meet this guy without my parents finding out?

22!

He is aware of the situation and has even said he will come and ask my dad himself 😩

So,

I’m a pakistani girl. My parents are pretty much against meeting guys, but they are okay with me being their friends? Weird, I know. How is this friendship meant to work.

It’s okay. I respect that though.

I have been speaking to guy for a while, I really like him. Other than the fact he’s abit younger than me, I like him. He’s been hinting to meet up for a while, I keep brushing it off. He’s directly asked me to meet him and I’ve agreed, but keep using work as a excuse. He said we can always meet after work and go for an evening takeaway and watch the sun set(romantic, I know). I have agreed to meet him at some point next week, if he is able to get work off.

How am I meant to meet this guy without my parents finding out?

Hi
Personally if the guy really likes you I think its best if you keep it halal and ask him to get his parents to contact your family and I know it seems scary but you have to be open and honest from the beginning?

if he understands, then ask whether you can meet him during the daytime instead? then you can pretend to your family that you’re meeting a female friend

also i get you completely, i’m south asian too

You parents don't own you. At all. Especially when you're a whole ass 22 years old, you need to learn to break free of this "I need my parents permission to dictate every little thing I do" mentality which I know isn't your fault that you think like that, but your parents somehow managed to drill it into you and make you believe is normal.

Why can't you tell them you're meeting your girl friends? The days are longer now, and lockdown is easing, so why should they even have a problem with you going out in the evening? Why are they trying to take away your freedom because they barely had any growing up?

Once you go out they can't stop you. If they come chasing after you or what not, they'll look like absolute fools.

+ You're only 22 once.

So,

I’m a pakistani girl. My parents are pretty much against meeting guys, but they are okay with me being their friends? Weird, I know. How is this friendship meant to work.

It’s okay. I respect that though.

I have been speaking to guy for a while, I really like him. Other than the fact he’s abit younger than me, I like him. He’s been hinting to meet up for a while, I keep brushing it off. He’s directly asked me to meet him and I’ve agreed, but keep using work as a excuse. He said we can always meet after work and go for an evening takeaway and watch the sun set(romantic, I know). I have agreed to meet him at some point next week, if he is able to get work off.

How am I meant to meet this guy without my parents finding out?