ok well im not from the south. southern hemisphere maybe, but not from the south
now, firstly, i dont really 'date' people. i just like to spend time with them, to see if theyre worth spending any time around, and since i prefer spontaneous, casual sorts of meetings, so my 'dates' tend to come with about 2 hours warning of an impending coffee or otherwise quick gallavant to someplace nice (usually someplace with lots of water, boats, and twinkling lights

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now, i usually pick people up, and while theyre in my car and company, theyre my guest, and so get whatever attention and protection i am possibly able to give them. i wont open car doors or pull out chairs (since i think that modern attempts to emulate old fashioned manners/chivalry just come across as empty and stilted) but will of course foot the bill, and not stint in the slightest regarding what we order, and if a dangerous/nasty situation arises that will affect my coffee buddy, to treat her like female family. personally, if food is involved, i like to order multiple main courses as well as sides and have a sort of meze style buffet, were you can pick and munch whatever you feel like as you chat, rather than get bored eating a single dish
really the backbone of what i do on 'dates' is to listen to the other person, be sincere, and share whatever pieces of myself are appropriate to foster real friendship, as well as make them feel good - meaning ill give compliments that arent lies, and do my best to be good company...which fortunately comes fairly easily. sex doesnt come into it at all, but if her sweet heart is all aflutter at my comic genius and good looks, i wont kill it by being stupidly prudish
basically i try to be the way id like men to be around females in my family - to take a masculine role, with good long and short term intentions, with respect and a sense of fun.
...now whether or not i pull it off...