Stop curtseying

By the way, I have been a great curtseyer in my time, as part of the Scottish Country Dancing tradition. Dance is different from formal introductions and greetings.

Also—and perhaps this is the rub—a curtsey done by someone wearing a knee length (or shorter) skirt just looks ridiculous. If one's legs, completely or down to mid calf, are covered by flowing skirts, somehow it's not so silly-looking.

What do men do when meeting royalty? Whatever it is, I bet it's more dignified.

We used to have to curtsey to our headmistress when I was a little girl. Not sure if my knees would let me now. I suppose it's too late for me to be a debutante?

Isn’t the male equivalent of curtseying bowing?
Why does it matter?