[Maru]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

The only problem with this thinking is that it can stop people wanting to interact with each other, if they're constantly scared to try and strike up a conversation with someone.

For example, some lonely people (men or women it doesn't really matter) might be looking for friendship and might compliment someone's appearance as an intention to break the ice with that other person, and hope to make a friend.

I mean tbf, only the guy in question will know what his intentions were.

That was one major reason I moved back home is because in the other place I couldn't make connections so easily as casual chatter to me is more natural. There were so many invisible boundaries that I just gave up because there was no point. I can see where people made all kinds of assumptions about other people because communication was minimal. It's not what I am used to as it's more relaxed elsewhere. Anyway if someone wants to compliment me, by all means, I'll enjoy it while it still happens. I'll be very sad if spontaneity goes away though because if and when it does I might as well move away to the boonies to get away from the downsides of urban society. Far less traffic, also.