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Old 05-28-2018, 12:49 PM
 
Location: Baltimore
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And she just stared and didn't say a thing. Very awkward lol. I know that she's 35 and has been single since forever. I would think a typical "awww.that's sweet" comment might have been in order, but her complete silence to that comment was just plane strange.
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Old 05-28-2018, 01:00 PM
 
Location: Oakland, CA
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Because that is weird, depending on your previous interactions. That comment sounds like one with intent and she is not interested.

Maybe if you want to comment on your friend’s appearance, you might want to keep it context specific other than general, unless you are trying to hit on her. So were you trying to hit on her? Because you sound like you wanted her to declare some sort of interest in you.

Also, what exactly did you say? For example, you look hot today is completely different than you are hot.

So why did you say it?
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Old 05-28-2018, 01:10 PM
 
Location: Wisconsin
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I wonder if instead of "sweet" you meant to write "creepy and arrogant." Because that makes more sense when someone a woman thought was a friend talks like he thinks she's a piece of meat that's been in the display case too long.
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Old 05-28-2018, 01:12 PM
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I'm curious, also, what you said.

If you said it conversationally, like, she was telling you this cute little girl on the plane wanted to be like her when she grew up, and you said oh how cute, I'm sure she does, you're very pretty.

Or did you just stare at her and say "you're pretty", which is incredibly awkward.

Or did you do worse, if she mentioned being single or OLD, you said well not everybody would say this, but I think you're pretty.

Context is everything, santafe, and the skill of staring at someone wordlessly is a good tool to have in your kit.
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Old 05-28-2018, 01:23 PM
 
Location: Baltimore
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Such is being a guy in 2018. Anything you say to a women if she's not attracted to you makes you a creep. Say the same thing to a chick who thinks you look like Brad Pit and she's in love.

Anyway the comment was in reference to her social media postings where she always says (or jokes) that she's ugly and can't seem to meet guys who are interested in her. But yes, I do think she is quite attractive.
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Old 05-28-2018, 01:28 PM
 
Location: The Ozone Layer, apparently...
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Maybe you just gave her a deer in the headlights moment. I have those all the time, lol. Somebody says something I wasn't expecting, and my brain just cant process it, or where it is coming from or if the person is saying it because they mean it, or are they trying to make fun of me...you get the idea. Just 0.0
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Old 05-28-2018, 01:29 PM
 
Location: Tricity, PL
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And she just stared and didn't say a thing. Very awkward lol. I know that she's 35 and has been single since forever. I would think a typical "awww.that's sweet" comment might have been in order, but her complete silence to that comment was just plane strange.
Was her reply mandatory? Is that now a red flag?
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Old 05-28-2018, 01:31 PM
 
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Such is being a guy in 2018. Anything you say to a women if she's not attracted to you makes you a creep. Say the same thing to a chick who thinks you look like Brad Pit and she's in love.
If there is already an attraction there, Brad Pitt looks or not, yes, she may be flattered. May. "Hot" needs the right circumstances to be appealing, though, because the idea of sex is behind it. It's not like just saying "I think you're pretty."

If she is not into you and you push ahead anyway with a horny comment, you are intrusive. This just goes without saying.

Stop watching YT videos about how "some" guys can say anything and get away with it. Even for the percentage for whom this is true - it is a SMALL one and this is both men and women - it is ridiculous to WANT to be socially inappropriate in order to prove something to yourself.

Let's not do the "creep" discussion yet again, ugh. No is no, move along to someone else and don't try to slip little comments in, yes, this goes for women as well as men, happy Memorial Day.
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Old 05-28-2018, 01:33 PM
 
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you put yourself and your feelings out their and expected a reaction as a result.
It sucks, but you should never expect anything from anyone when doing this.

I wouldn’t personally respond to anyone’s self loathing attention gets on social media. It’s a trap to begin with.

It’s probably not a great idea to have a discussion here based on gender unless it’s soley dwells in female concerns FYI.
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Old 05-28-2018, 01:38 PM
 
Location: Lakewood OH
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Such is being a guy in 2018. Anything you say to a women if she's not attracted to you makes you a creep. Say the same thing to a chick who thinks you look like Brad Pit and she's in love.

Anyway the comment was in reference to her social media postings where she always says (or jokes) that she's ugly and can't seem to meet guys who are interested in her. But yes, I do think she is quite attractive.
You appear to be making your “compliment” all about you. Your attitude says it all.
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