[He does, a little. Kissing assets is a thing he's done time and again, but she's not an asset, and it's an intimate thing no matter how he rationalizes it.]
Not if you can excuse me for being forced to forgo the gentlemanly prerequisites. I prefer there being something more in the way of mutual consent when I kiss people. [An apologetic smile to go with his small placation. Hopefully he's right in his guess that she's the type to find the statement funny and not condescending.]