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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
I’ve always understood it in two ways:
1. If it’s a comment you wouldn’t make to someone you weren’t sexually attracted to, don’t make it to someone you aren’t in a sexual relationship with, period.
2. If it’s a comment you wouldn’t make to a stranger while you’re in a relationship with someone, don’t make it to a stranger when you’re single.
This eliminates a lot of the confusion. Really like someone’s style? Tell them. They got a haircut that looks great on them? Go ahead. They have beautiful eyes?... refer to the rules above.
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Do we even need to compliment people on their appearance? Even as a guy, I hate receiving compliments on something that is otherwise so arbitrary and without having anything to do with talent besides occasionally combing my hair.