Do girls compliment guys' looks?

[AndyTheG]

None of my guy friends have ever directly received a compliment on their looks (I hope we aren't all THAT ugly lol) and yet it is fairly common for me to hear my lady friends commenting that a guy is handsome, but never in his presence. Have you ever told a guy to his face that he was good looking? Why is it so much more common for guys to compliment a girl's looks than vice versa?

[michljordyn]

Honestly, I question that all the time! I just think it's uncommon for most girls to feel secure enough to compliment the guy directly. And also, it IS kind of awkward because you never know what the guy prefer as a compliment. Not 'cute', because it makes them feel less manly. Not 'handsome' because that's what his mommy calls him.

I just can't see myself calling a guy 'hot' or 'sexy' to their face. I've told a guy he was hot before, I guess it wasn't too awkward but he's had the largest ego ever since, haha.

But if I do compliment a guy directly, usually I just tell him he's attractive. It's just more common for girls to receive the compliments rather than give them because guys are the forward ones in the relationships, usually. I think a girl who isn't afraid to make the first move would be more open to complimenting a guy directly.

[BrookeleShort]

Yes before my boyfriend when meeting guys I always complimented them on their eyes or hair and so on but now even with my boyfriend I always compliment him hell eithe be sexy or handsome, ill love his hair or a style of clothing he's wearing because its how I feel and I love to make him feel good about himself and its not just with looks but his personality and good actions he does just saying because I'm not with him for his looks lol but he does the exact thing back all the time I don't know why you would hold it in

[buttercup5]

Yessir, I have.

I would agree with mj that men generally still pursue more than women do. Compliments are a way to show interest and to flatter, so maybe men have more of a motive to give them. Since attraction is mostly physical at first, it's not unreasonable that compliments would be about appearance.

[buttercup5]

I was thinking romantic situations there. Otherwise, I think it's because the media has taught us to place more value on a woman's appearance than on a man's.

[ketfoen]

Dunno about younger girls, but I've gotten plenty of compliments of older women, usually in their mid 30's or 40's. You would think they are cougars, maybe they are, but they just keep it at that.

I guess they are more confident or they are just complimenting me to get a discount hahaha

[madmisskelly]

I always told my boyfriend when he looked great, no matter what. Compliments are important.

[selfishstars]

I compliment my boyfriend and my male friends on their looks to their face all the time.

[ilovecookies]

I told my ex he was handsome :D

[Tentacle_Therapist]

Yah, I'm always doing it with my friends. O: