[hmwith]

Friends and SOs get upset that I never accept compliments, particularly physical ones.

I simply shrug them off as untrue, think there's an ulterior motive, or refute them entirely.

How about you?

[MuChApArAdOx]

It depends on whom its coming from. I can smell manipulators from a mile.
I can sense if its coming from a good place or not. If I slightly think
its coming from an insincere place, like ass kissing, i totally ignore it. I
may even use it to my advantage if its too awkward ; )....if it comes from
a good place, i may say yeah, i like it too =)

[Dancnonthestars]

I'll take a compliment, but afterward I'll compliment someone else. I don't want to seem that I enjoy the compliments in a I'm-in-the-spotlight-yay-me kinda way. When I do compliment people I am honest in how I compliment them. If I dislike a the person's shirt, but love his or her hair I will compliment him or her on their hair. I love to give people compliments. I believe it's a pick-me-up. There is no way to tell if that person's had a bad day or not and knowing that they are treasured in even a small way may be the only sunshine they get.

[nottie]

I used to be horribly awkward with them. I'd question them and refuse to accept.. yadda yadda yadda.

Then I realized people were less fussy if I just accepted. xD So I do that now, if they seem genuine, and I always compliment back in the way Dancnonthestars said.

[Zster]

I used to be terrible about declining compliments, but have since learned to just politely thank the complimenter. Inside though, I still squirm like crazy, not seeing myself as particularly special.

[saffron]

It depends on whether I agree with them or not. If someone says that a haircut looks good when I think it looks like crap, I'll maybe raise my eyebrow in disbelief and say "Are you kidding? I hate it. But thanks." On the flip side, if I genuinely like my haircut, I may say, "Thanks. I think she did a good job." *note the deflection*

Like nottie, I'm working on accepting and being gracious. I'm better than I use to be.

[nottie]

Ohhh, yes. The deflection. Whenever someone compliments my photos or something I always chalk it up to the location being pretty or the model being talented.. xD
"I love your photo!"
"Awh, thanks. It'd be hard to get a bad shot in a place like ____."
etc. etc.

[MissJordan]

But what if it was a compliment from someone who wouldn't compliment normally?

What if it was from an INTJ, and it didn't sound like a compliment so much as a fact?

[hmwith]

But what if it was a compliment from someone who wouldn't compliment normally?

What if it was from an INTJ, and it didn't sound like a compliment so much as a fact?

Well, it depends on the speaker's relationship with me and what is complimented. I'm especially terrible at believing my SOs are attracted to me physically, which was what inspired me to create this thread.

[nottie]

If the person appears to be sincere, I'm far more likely to simply accept it.

It feels a little uneven to just accept one without giving another back, though.. XD; I always feel like it should be a fair exchange.

I dunno, though. It depends a lot on how awkward I am on any particular day.