"...Sometimes," he replies after a moment's thought. "Though, yeah, I'll give it's not especially common outside the fun reasons, at least where I'm from."

He looks down at her.

"But I have plenty of friends and colleagues who happen to be women. To be told I couldn't so much as have a cup of coffee with them--" Then something occurs to him and he raises his eyebrows. "If it's so restrictive, how much trouble would you be in right now?"

Walking together, to share a meal, with her hand tucked neatly into his elbow.