First you need to contact the parents and fill out an application. Then the father does a background check.
What? You think I'm kidding?
I wouldn't be in a hurry to start looking for one-on-one time with someone. Try to get involved in group activities so you can get more comfortable with the person you're attracted to. If you think things could have long term potential, try to meet the parents early on. But at sixteen I think your a long way from long term. So try to do group stuff and not get to focused on one person. That might be difficult, the focus part, but you don't need to be dating anyone at your age (IMHO).
Also, religious compatibility is going to be more important than physical attraction. If you find yourself in conflict over matters of faith - it won't matter how attractive she is.