Courtship tends to be short and violent where I'm from, and that leads to quick motions towards mating.

[So yeah, beat up the person who plan on being stuck with for a bit and then move right to shaking some bushes. Humans clearly had longer courtship rituals.

He didn't want anyone to ruin her gardens. Clearly she was proud of them, and he knew she had a strong affinity for plants.]

I don't claim to know what people would do. Perhaps?