A stranger walks up to you and says you’re beautiful?
Question by Kyle M: A stranger walks up to you and says you’re beautiful?
I recently came back from a trip around the world, and while I was traveling I developed the habit of complimenting beautiful women who stood out among everyone else. I’m personally not attracted to the supermodel type or the girl who is overly made-up, so when I gave a compliment it wasn’t like I was preaching to the choir, so to speak. I gave these compliments maybe once in an entire month, and I either got a sincere “thank you”, or a “get the hell away from me you weirdo” reaction.
I’ve got a girlfriend, so I didn’t say anything with the intention of getting any numbers, or seeing the person later on. I was also in other countries, so I didn’t care what people thought of me, and being a foreigner really gives you more lenience with people too. It was easy. Back in the US, it’s scarier to approach a stranger. The icebreaker stops being “hi, do you speak English”, and starts getting more complicated. You’ve really got to explain yourself well. So, I was wondering then…for you girls out there, how would you react to a random guy (I’m 24, not an old man or anything) going up to you and giving a genuine compliment? How should he start the conversation without freaking you out? Please tell me your age too!
I don’t have any intentions like sex or friendship. Complimenting someone makes me fee good when they take the compliment well.
Best answer:
Answer by Cynique
I’m 27. I’ve gotten that a lot. I can usually tell when a guy is being sincere or is just trying to get some. If he’s being sincere, I say thank you, if he’s a “playa” I tell him to go away.
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Why do you feel the need to do it? What are your intentions?
Robin Williams once approached a ballet student while study at Juliard and said, “You’re exquisite. What your name?”
The girl said, “Fck off”, to which Robin remarked, “You Russian?”
Silly joke, but the point is a random compliment is often met with suspicion if not outright hostility, but don’t get all timid because of it. If she is genuinely beautiful in your eyes, then a snappy response will be worth it!
I would just spit it out and ready to get beaten to bloody.
well dude you can only tell ur beautiful to a girl .if that girl u meet is working for you. like she’s a flight attendant taking care of you or giving you coffee then its alright to tell her she’s beautiful.and she will be happy about it cause its her job to make u comfortable right or ur in a hotel and about to check in then you approach the pretty desk clerk and say i want a room right. so when your waiting for the key you start conversation then you talk to her and say your very beautifull miss can we have a date ? then she will respond oww thank you or sorry i am taken if she dont find you attractive lol hehe .so its alright to tell the girl she’s beautiful if she’s working and its her job to assist you right. like those waitress in the restaurant or a nurse where she’s checking your blood pressure or whatever her job is right. i mean you can only say it to those working girls you meet in traveling or in everyday life .not those kind of girls you didnt know or has no business with you. like those girls just walking in the street or just shopping or eating in the restaurant you didnt even know where they come from okay and its rude to approach them without any reason at all .okay understand thanks.
I had that happen to me a couple of times by white and black men, most recently at Walmart, this guy walked up to me and said,” I just want to let you know that I think you are a very beautiful lady, I’m not trying to hit on you, but I just wanted to let you know this.” I was not surprised being that I know I’m HOT, but it’s nice when a guy really means it without trying to hit on you! So I told him thank you and he went about his way.