Even during the time this type of behavior was at its peak, mostly I got a smile and/or a nod.
What almost invariably gets a laugh is when I hurry to step on the mat of an automatic door, look the woman in the eye, and say something like "And they say Chivalry is dead!"
Sometimes it will even start a short casual conversation.
There you go. I couldn't imagine it being all that bad. Most of it is how you carry yourself, and a portion of it has to do with whatever the woman brings to the table - good or bad.