DH just referred to me as "an attractive lady"

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This was his response to my whinge observation that he never pays me a compliment (after being freaked by someone commenting that pictures of my younger self look like a completely different person).

AIBU to think is this a bit weird and creepy? And def NOT a stealth boast...

Looking at our wedding photos, DH thoughtfully stroked the image of me and murmured, "She was lovely."

Then he turned to me and said, "Did you eat her?"

DP and I had been together a few days weeks when he first stayed the night and I put my glasses on in the morning out of habit. He had only seen me with my lenses in and said that I "don't look like a specky person". Apparently "specky people" look specky when they're not wearing glasses but I don't.

At least when he compliments me I know he means it. I tried out that skinny-jeans-floaty-collared-blouse look a few months ago and he said it wasn't flattering. I said that I thought it looked fine in the mirror and he said "yeah, but you can't see the angles I can"

Indeed, a very Alan Partridge comment!

Are you married to Roger Moore?

Shockers that would have pissed me right off. I'm sure he hasn't changed a jot since his wedding day. Pft.

I get "You look lovely" or "You look beautiful"

Awwwww, I hear you murmur.

But it's the same compliment whether I'm dressed to the nines or whether I'm in my ratty old dressing gown and sporting unwashed hair. I'm not convinced he's actually looking at me...

I think he learned it early on and repeats it randomly

Still, it's not bad.

My husband is pretty good with compliments. My mother not so much. On my wedding day I came down stairs dressed and all ready to rock and roll and asked her if I looked OK. She said "fine", turned her back and got into the car. Thanks mother dearest.

My grandfather said. I was a "fine, strong lass" . I think it was a compliment, but I have always hankered after being willowy and bohemian not potential farmer's wife!

I like it OP.

My DH told me he wasn't with me for my looks, after me dressing up to impress him and thinking I looked good. When I looked aghast at him, he just shrugged and asked me what I actually expected.

I remember my granddad called me a 'fine lump of a girl'. He definitely meant it as a compliment so I smiled and said thanks.

My DH can pull some lovely compliments out of the bag but his default one is "you look hot... I'd definately do yer" ... Er, thanks for that, and they say romance is dead!

My DP compliments me if I hint for one ask how I look and it's usually "yeah very nice" or "hmm change them shoes they don't go". About a year ago he told me he preferred my legs "when they were chunky" . I was size 14 post dd and gradually lost quite a bit of weight and was rather pleased with myself!

Ex said- ooh I saw that xx from all saints yesterday- you really look like her...
Me- heyyyy
Him - She's really not all that.

Huh?

A few years ago I really wasn't well I lost loads of weight a few months later I had put myweight back on anyhoo going out dh said its great you are better and put weight back on you look STURDY frigging sturdy

Ive got compliment overload here. An hour ago I got 'you'd get it you know, who'd you think you are walking around looking so hot' umm... thanks?
At that precise moment I was putting away socks and had a lump of mash in my hair.
I think what he actually meant was 'thanks for sorting crazy toddler out so I can go out for a couple of hours and not have to worry about the agony that is bath and bed time'

I asked DH this once, his reply - well, I'd shagged ya. Who said romance is dead?

Eeek. The only 'she' who should be complimented on being sturdy is a ship!

Preening in front of a mirror once I asked H what he thought my best feature was; bewitching eyes, fabulous arse etc...

Without looking up from his newspaper he said "........ You're quite good-natured I suppose".

An ex, after I coyly told him I hadn't been sure if he found me attractive, said "But surely you wouldn't have thought someone like me would go for a conventionally attractive woman".

Reader, we were together for four years. Four years of my nubile youth I will never get back.

He sort of backtraked saying my figure was sexy hot I looked health y blah blah damage done pal

DH standard response when asked
You always look lovely, darling.
tbf, I think he means it (his eyesight has got worse with age )

I get "I'd take you to the tattie pickin"
Cheers.

Sounds like a hot date katie

Be still my beating heart Mrsjayy

Filthy pervert dirtyspudfucker

I asked Ex H what part of me was most attractive and I got " you have thin wrists"!!!!!!

I'm not much better though.When ( current!) DH's shaved hair gets a bit long I lovingly tell him he looks " lovely..like a sparrow that's fallen down the chimney,"