what is this, Ask Deirdre Day?
just be nice. Complimentary, but not creepy.

I like a bit of lesser-known chivalry like walking on the outside of the pavement and standing up when the lady leaves the table.

Other than that, lame as it sounds, be yourself. Anything else will just be found out at a later date and resented. Although having said that, I had to tone down the psycho for the first few months with my bloke, but that's true of all women.

Or, schedule another date for the exact same time and place and wait for hilarity to ensue.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 11:50, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

You shouldn't walk outside girls on the pavement,
bag theives go on the inside.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 11:53, Reply)

there are too many variables
which direction you are going, on which side of the road, and on which arm she carries her bag.

It's best to kick her into the gutter and steal her bag yourself. It's the simplest way.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 11:57, Reply)

I was just writing out a response almost exactly the same as Vipros'
I really need to start reading things properly and not be so impulsive.

Ooh a squirrel!
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 11:59, Reply)

Where??

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 12:02, Reply)

outside my window
there was one on the pavement as I was walking to work this morning and it ran to the edge of the pavement to cross the road, I was so close to crossing with it to make sure it was safe but luckily it was Speedy Gonzales squirrel
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 12:06, Reply)

Maybe it ran to the edge of the pavement because it thought it was on a date with oyu.

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 12:07, Reply)

it was well cute
I could do worse.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 12:16, Reply)

There, on the stair.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 12:25, Reply)

The outside of the pavement thing I get
But standing when she leaves the table? If she's just going to the loo then this will surely prompt the question of where you're going in her absence.

(Other than that, seems like sound advice to me [not that I have a great track record with this sort of thing])
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 12:00, Reply)

Good point
She might think you're following her to the toilet, which some might see as irregular behaviour.
(Zoz prayed for twink on, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 12:10, Reply)

"Oh, I'm sorry, I assumed you'd let me watch you pee..."

(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 12:13, Reply)

this is one of my favourite because almost no one does it.
A true lady will understand.

James Bond does it in Casino Royale, it's lovely, even when the big-eared bitch storms off after questioning his morals.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 12:18, Reply)

But in that case she's leaving the restaurant/dining car
what if she's just nipping to the bogs?

And Eva Green is lovely.
(Zoz prayed for twink on, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 12:31, Reply)