I don't think that answering a question about your employment status needs to involve giving away any information that one might view as personal. If asked you don't need to go into a lot of detail. You could simply say that you don't work at present. If the person asks for more information you don't need to say anything you're not comfortable to disclose. I certainly wouldn't think it is appropriate or necessary to detail your personal medical history to someone on a first date nor would you give an employment address. I can't see any reason why that is relevant or necessary at this stage. But I agree with others not answering a question about employment would be a red flag to me also. Normally that's one of the first questions that come up during email chat. Dating is a process of getting to know someone, so it's important to share certain information. But at the same time you need to look after your own safety, and not give away personal details to someone you don't know very well. In time you will discover if you trust the person and are compatible with them. Then you can go into more detail