Maybe later, when he describes the qualities of a date to her, he'll also explain why letting a lady go first was something that was common. Maybe.

"Yep! Korean barbecue. It's more than just meet and grilled vegetables, sure, but the cooking your own food bit is what makes it so popular, you know? You get to grill things just the way you like it, and it's fun, too."

A perfect first date, something like this, he'd think!!! ...Not that Annie had any real idea that that's what this was. "Unless you're not a good cook. In which case, I'll just show you how it's done, yeah??"