I complimented a stranger and it made me feel bad

I was at kmart going to checkout and i saw a girl around my age wearing a T-shirt of a show i really like, i got excited so i wanted to tell her that i liked it (I have bad social anxiety so i never do this) but when i did she didnt say anything and just looked at me with a straight face and slightly nodded, i literally almost started crying and i dont even know why, its just a shirt and a person i have never met in my life and will never see again.
Anyway im never complimenting anyone in kmart again

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Ynotisay · M

As yourself this. Would you have done the same thing if it was a guy?

If so, then the response is, "I just mentioned I liked your shirt. Doesn't mean I'm interested in you. My apologies. Have a good one." And then walk away.

If not, then you need to remember that women have guys trying to chat them up all the time and I imagine it gets pretty freaking old pretty quick. Especially for women in relationships. It's an invasion of their privacy in public and is usually driven by an ulterior motive. So how she handled that was probably the result of a whole lot of other dudes that came before you.