Do you ever comment positively on a woman's appearance?

[Destinysdaughter]

Reading the thread about negative comments pp have had made about how they look, I was thinking about the opposite and is it ok to do so. I often look at a woman and think, I like what you're wearing, or you've got lovely hair etc, but I very rarely say it. I was in the pub on Saturday and a woman said to me, you look gorgeous, which was so nice, and a bit of a shock! It did make me feel good about myself and its rare to get that from another woman, if it's from a guy, I just think he's coming on to me and discount it.

So, how do we feel about this, ok or not?

Once back 2016 I was complimented by a strange woman. She said I was glowing in the sun. She made my month!

I'm not as brave as her to randomly compliment strangers, although I wish I was.

I do, all the time. If someone is wearing something I like, or they have lovely hair or perfume or whatever, I very often comment even if they are a stranger.

I read something recently in another thread on here about compliments being fake and people who pay compliments being horrible people (paraphrasing). Wish I could remember the thread. I found it quite upsetting, I would hate anyone to think I was being fake, I'm not at all. People have always seemed pleased to be complimented.

Why on earth would giving someone a compliment make you fake and horrible?

I was out the other day and young woman walking towards me really caught my eye, she looked so fresh and young and lovely, a lovely floaty summer dress, perfect legs and hair (made me feel about 100 years old ) I told her she looked lovely, she said thank you, so do you , I honestly dont see how a compliment from an older woman can be construed as 'fake', I meant it!

Yes I do and, now that I've reached an age where I don't need to worry about 'crossed signals', I compliment men too, but only on their clothes.

Always. Friends and strangers if I feel brave enough. I am never fake when I compliment either and I hope people don't think I am. Women are terrible generally at accepting compliments.

People trying on things in shops, definitely! And, I'd always comment favourably on friends clothes, new haircuts etc. I'd never mention weight loss, tbh, because its such a loaded subject. It's really hard to do tactfully without it sounding as if I'd noticed someone was overweight before!

Oh yes! in my office we thrive on compliments. I have also complimented total strangers - one trying on a very outre Anthropologie evening dress which really suited her and another i the M&S changing rooms prior to lockdown. It really made m day when someone came charging across the street to me and asked where I'd got my raincoat from because it was so lovely (Boden, a long time ago) . Spread the happiness!

I do this all the time. If someone looks lovely I like to tell them. I often like to know where they got an item of clothing as well and am not afraid to ask a total stranger.

All the time! If I think someone looks nice, I'll say so!
I've not had a compliment to me for a while, but I used to get them and it made my day.
The last compliment I had was from a passer by who said how beautiful my cottage is and it made me so happy to hear that. Compliments, if meant sincerely, are lovely to hear.