I try to be the guy giving the compliments. Like, "Hey I like the jacket," or, "Hey I like the hat," stuff like that. I'll say it strangers and they always seem surprised and put on a seemingly genuine smile.

Us guys need to look out for each other, ya know? Some guys will never hear a compliment, and just hearing one can make someone's day.

Nice post

My New Year's Resolution was: Every day I'm out walking the street is to give at least one compliment to a stranger.

Whether it be the man walking with his beloved with a Larry David tier smile, or the person rocking a cowboy hat well in my local frozen sunless hell, I let them know how wonderful they are.

I was wearing a nice suit while walking to my car on the way to a job interview, and this rolled his windows down and pulled over to say I looked amazing.

It felt nice. And I got the job offer!

The last time I was in a Spirit Halloween store, the cashier told me they liked my hoodie.

I want to emphasize that I still occasionally think about this thing that happened in October.

Is this loss?

It's more like this:

Title: "Emotional Starvation and the Modern Man."

The one thing most modern men have in common. Together forever alone.

Anytime this happens to me I spiral about how I might have just missed the sarcasm

Pro tip: if someone compliments your shirt, offer it to them. Bonus points if you start taking it off before they can say no.

To take it a step further: if you compliment someone's shirt, pause just long enough for them to form a response, then ask, "Can I have it?" The key is to deliver it with a flat tone and a straight face, as though it's a totally normal question to ask.

"nice hat fatso!"

I get compliments from random people several times a week, and while it does feel kinda good it also makes me anxious and more aware of how I look. I feel a lot better when I give compliments, I generally don't get the anxiety and feel better about it afterwards.

I'm a dude, FYI.

Cartoon would be better if you saw a sliver of red coming out of the bedsheets.

Edit not sure why downvote. I think it'd be funnier if he wore the shirt to bed.