I wish it were more common to give men compliments, without feeling like there are other implications attached to it. It’s such a confidence booster and kind of bonding to be able to tell other women “I like your hair” or whatever, without it having additional meanings. It’s a confidence booster to hear unsolicited compliments from other women too. It creates a feeling of connection with the community around you.
I love giving men (genuine) compliments because you can tell they really take it to heart. A couple of years ago I complimented one of my classmates’ hair and I know he liked that because he repeated it somewhat braggodociously in the next few weeks. But it’s hard to compliment men in the right context without biting off more than you can chew – a lot of guys will think it means you’re into them.
It should be more common for men to compliment each other without the implication that means they’re gay and want to fuck. “I like your shirt” can JUST mean you like their shirt. Having this type of behavior normalized among men creates a positive sense of community and improves everyone’s confidence, and if it’s normalized then it’s not weird when everyone does it.
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I am a man. I hate compliments. I have a mirror. Do not condescend me.
Braggodociously 😂 love that
Most men love getting compliments. I’ve seen this question come up in multiple subs. Guys get compliments so infrequently, if we get a good one, we’ll probably still remember it years later.
I don’t like compliments. I go out of my way to blend in. I don’t want to stand out. not everyone wants attention
I as a man would love this, a girl gave me a compliment in 2020 and I remember it to this day
thanks man
I crave them. So much so that I have to give them to myself constantly. Hey self, this reply was pretty great ! Thank you.
I appreciate compliments, but I don’t think men need to be coddled.
And particularly when it comes to women, don’t give guys mixed signals.
Nice cock bro
You can literally just do this. It’s very common in my community.
Okay, men can compliment each other like how women compliment each other. Will they? Prob not. I don’t compliment random men because I don’t like it when random men “compliment” me.
I’m a woman. Unfortunately, a number of men take any sort of friendliness as romantic interest in them. Usually those are the same that don’t take no for an answer and otherwise feel entitled to women.
So no, I’m not complimenting you unless I know you for years and I’m sure you won’t be stalking me for years and telling people I’m cheating on you with my bf because I talked to you once ten years ago. I’ve been there and it’s scary and not risking that.
No thank you, I’ve done this and they think I want to bang them 😞
But I do think more men should compliment men more often