LOL -- one woman's appreciative look might another's pervert ;-)

@FTB, so some quick glances and a smile is better? So many times it seems like dressing for attention - either look how nice I look or just look at me. Am I completely misunderstanding it?

Yeah. But for a lot of people it's usually not about attention, it's more about simply wanting to look good, because everyone likes looking good and when it attracts attention, it's confirmation that you do look good. Especially after spending so much time getting ready.

Often socially if I see a woman that has obviously put time and effort into getting ready and looking smart, so to say, I will try to smile and offer a compliment on how that's a nice look or outfit. After all, she definitely put thought, time and effort into it. However, that's generally with someone I either know or have spoken with before and not a total stranger.