Etiquette: Giving genuine compliments to people you have no interest in dating? (friends, interested)

[Mighty_Pelican]

Do you do this? Is it appropriate?

[funymann]

I do.

It's not.

People like compliments and its nice to hear something positive about you once in a while even if they are a stranger.

[thisguysa]

Why would it be inappropriate to give someone a compliment?

[intelfan11315]

Originally Posted by Mighty_Pelican

Do you do this? Is it appropriate?

I do, and should probably do it more often than I already do.

[Iced Coffee]

I don't do it.

[MrRational]

Originally Posted by Mighty_Pelican

Giving genuine compliments to people you have no interest in dating?
Do you do this? Is it appropriate?

does she have any hot chick friends you're more interested in dating?

[blktoptrvl]

I do. No, I don't think it is inappropriate at all. Some will take it the wrong way, but they that is their problem o contend with (except when you are at work - and they hall you down to HR for harassment.)

[hooplaman]

I do it sometimes, as much of a douche as I may seem I do like to make people smile. Sometimes I like to do silly things to make strangers laugh and smile. Probably have brightened up a lot of strangers days!

[Raena77]

Everyone likes to hear good things about them in a generally negative world.

[Auntie77]

A compliment is not a flirt. Whether Joe is thirty or eighty, it is completely acceptable to say "Goodness, but that color suits you, Joe" or "You have a terrific way with people, well done!"