Do men never forget compliments?

I read somewhere that men rarely receive compliments, so they can remember even a single comment like ‘your shirt looks nice’ for years, and it made me think a lot. We girls say nice things to each other more comfortably, but it seems to be less common among men. The other day at work, I told a colleague ‘your hair looks good,’ and it seemed like he walked a little taller all day. Do men really take compliments so seriously, or is it just me?

I think it’s true. A girl told my cousin, “your perfume is nice,” and the kid bought the same perfume for two years. He still remembers the girl’s name :sweat_smile:

They do not forget.

As a man, I’m saying that someone told me my jacket looked nice in 2019. I still haven’t thrown it away. It’s that clear.

This is also about men not saying nice things to each other. The joke “Are you gay?” starts flying around, and then everyone walks around starved for compliments :joy:

But some men also interpret compliments as flirting. That’s why women might hesitate to give compliments randomly, and this needs to be discussed.

That’s the problem right there. Because you said “Your shoes are nice,” the guy who is supposed to be the groom is left without compliments, just like a normal guy. :sweat_smile:

I actually hesitate about this too. Sometimes I remain silent because I wonder if I’ll be misunderstood when I compliment someone. But the guy at work really just seemed happy, and oddly enough, it warmed my heart :sweat_smile:

I once told my ex-girlfriend, ‘your voice sounds nice over the phone,’ and even after we broke up, she reminded me of that. I guess guys keep a compliment archive.

I think net and safe compliments are nice: like ‘the shirt suits you’, ‘your presentation was good’, ‘your hair looks nice’. Praising the person’s behavior/style instead of the person reduces misunderstandings :sweat_smile:

This is sweet.

Looking at it like Ada, the detail that seems small here is actually at the center of the issue. If I were you, I wouldn’t make a definite decision without asking about that detail.