When a guy compliments a girl’s outfit, does he really like the outfit or the girl?

[Anonymous]

Or is he just being nice?

Likes the outfit

Likes the girl

Just being nice

A total of 191 votes were cast: 140 girls and 51 guys. See detailed results

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What if he complimented just her purse or shoes?

[Lliam]

He might simply be complimenting her taste in attire. But he probably also thinks that she looks good in it because of her figure. I mean, a guy wouldn't say "Nice outfit" if it was just hanging on a rack in a store. It's about how a girl looks when she's wearing it.

[Anonymous]

It’s usually both. A nice dress isn’t going to look the same on a girl who is overweight. So chances are it’s both especially if she’s got a curvaceous body. The dress may fit well to the form of her body. If it wasn’t for the curves the dress may not look as good. But at the same time there are some dudes who just like clothes in general that like what she’s wearing.

[RedInnocent68]

Usually both. While I might occasionally say ‘wow, cool outfit’ or whatever to a stranger when something’s really far out, you tend to notice the details more when you like someone. When a straight guy compliments you on something more subtle like, that top really brings out your eyes, he’s probably crushing on you pretty hard 😂

[BoopBoopBeep]

The outfit ON the girl... as opposed to on the walrus beside her on the train.

[ProbablyClueless]

Could just genuinely enjoy how she looks in the outfit.

[Ironic_Method]

Sometimes both, but I only give truthful compliments regardless.

[Imsmurter1]

I think 90% of the time cause he likes the girl. Unless the outfit is just really something worth commenting on

[Starrrboy]

Usually he likes the outfit because of the girl who's wearing it lol

[BarryLiverstone]

If someone obese was wearing that dress, she wouldn’t get a compliment

[Fireguy17]

Likes the outfit and the person wearing it.

[LiamJHayden]

Either or both.

[Wise4myage]

He likes the outfit and the girl.

[ScisorsAndRaisins]

Maybe

[BLP11520]

Maybe both?

[Anonymous]

both