Have you ever gotten a random compliment, from a random stranger?

How did you react to it? I've gotten compliments on my hair and nails on more than one occasion, lol. Usually it's from a female and we sometimes end up exchanging beauty tips 🤷🏼‍♀️.

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Faust76 · 46-50, M

In real life? There's this thinking that unsolicited compliments are sexual harassment now though. It can be both of course, and the debates goes back and forth, but if it's a compliment from a guy I'd think it's a bit ehhh... certainly it's tricky.
As a guy I've gotten some, I think like most guys I don't really know how to respond when it comes from complete stranger.

silkandlace · 46-50, M

@Faust76 exactly,, i've given random compliments to women before, though because of training at the employment i've had in my life, i stopped at some point, probably around 15 years ago, it truly could be tricky nowadays, so i don't take the risk😥

SW-User

@Faust76 Sexual harassment? Really???

silkandlace · 46-50, M

@SW-User @Faust76 i've heard the term i mentioned, "unwanted sexual advances", bandied about far too many times to risk it now, yes, for me

Faust76 · 46-50, M

@SW-User Social media, especially in wake of #MeToo, was full of things like videos of walking through a city recording everything where some thing were actually nice compliments, as well as those things like "I go to library to read books, that doesn't give you a right to talk to me or compliment me!".

Sure, a LOT of the criticism is justified, although some people seem just anti-social, but on the other side you never really know how the recipient will take it. A lot of the time even nice comments aren't without an ulterior motive, of course. But I'm getting sidetracked, good for you if you enjoy it.

As a guy I don't think we need to worry about the implications, and it feels good of course, although we may have to worry about our response.