Are you impressed if a bloke's first comment on OLD is about your appearance?

[OldFan]

It is a pass from me.

I prefer if they show that they've read my profile by saying something about something I've mentioned on there, rather than objectifying me straight away (and probably insincerely.)

@NowDoYouBelieveMe A totally different background as in: you come from a family of polite, teetotal introverts, he comes from a family of extraverts who love banter and pub quiz nights. For instance.

Depends on the message in it's entirety.

Hi

Couldn't help but message - you look beautiful in your photos!

I see that you've travelled around America: I've always wanted to do Route 66. How did you find it?...

I wouldn't find something like that so terrible.

I love a compliment as long as it's not sleazy, I give compliments on their looks too. I would find it odd not to receive one I'd think they just want to chat rather than finding me particularly attractive or they just aren't the type that ever compliments.

I didn't mind a courteous looks based compliment. Dating is partly about finding each other attractive.

Nothing sexual though.

If it was specific and showed they'd paid attention to my profile photos in full then that was along the lines of reading the written answers e.g. 'you look lovely in that photo by a river- beautiful smile, where was that?

It was about weeding out those who couldn't hold a mature and pleasant conversation with a woman rather than disliking compliments per se.

@80s Ah ok, thanks, that makes sense.

@hugefanofcheese @winterbegone I love (respectful) compliments, just for me it seems more sincere and less slimy if they've known you/met you a couple of times first maybe.