I compliment women I'm comfortable with and that comfort determines the compliment level. Context.

I think what you're asking is part of a deeper question: "Is it possible to be an alpha nice guy?" And the answer is undoubtedly yes.

Like many things, there are good ways and bad ways to compliment a woman.

A good rule of thumb is to save your compliments for when they've done something to earn them. If she shows up in some stunning sexy clothes, go ahead and say "You look fantastic tonight." She was trying to please you, and this attempt should absolutely be validated.

That tends to mean that complimenting her for things she can (and does) control is good. Complimenting her for things she can't control (size of her tits, color of her eyes, etc) in most cases is very bad.

In some cases, a woman truly wants to please her man, and she is genuinely looking for feedback on whether she's doing the right thing. In this case, she's just like a child in that she's trying to learn and absorb information from you. It's important to nurture this aspect of a woman, because it's a great quality for a woman to have.

Never try to butter up a woman with compliments. Saying out of the blue "Your eyes are so beautiful" - you might as will be pouring sand directly into her vagina.

Women are desperate for validation, much more so than men. Thinking you can forge a proper plate/LTR without occasionally stroking her ego is like thinking you can train a pet without using food or treats. Maybe it can be done, but it's super-hard mode. Compliments are powerful tools for rewarding women, but you must be careful to use them to reinforce good behavior only.

She brings you a sandwich without you asking: "Ahh, you're such a good girl. -kiss on cheek- Just so you know, peanut butter and mustard don't usually go together."

She asks you if these pants make her look fat: "Well, not fat fat. Fatish, maybe. -big grin and a wink- "

Another good rule of thumb is to treat your girl like you would treat your 5-year-old daughter if you had one. You would validate them when they've done something great, and you would nurture them emotionally, but you certainly wouldn't give them a trophy just for showing up. Remember that women are still little girls at heart, and they respond to very much the same stimuli.

I'd say maybe challenge her rather than "complimenting" her.

You don't want to activate her Female Ego Quantum Singularity.

To be clear, this is not a PUA community.

It depends on context, my opinion is to try and be sparing with them and keep them sexual.

"Your ass looks great in those pants" (maybe followed by a quick ass slap) instead of "Those jeans look great on you"

The main thing is don't put her on a pedestal, or she will always look down on you

It depends on the girl and also on your mood but one thing that works wonders on girls that you get to see regularly is to complement them while being playful, and then at some point stop complementing them. Remain polite and friendly, dont be angry, just stop complimenting her. Then see the hanster spin. Have fun wuth it.

Rule 1 for game is to peacock, separate yourself from the herd of guys hitting on her. She is used to hearing direct compliments or insults, don't give either. Instead backhanded compliments work well and carry the teasing banter while showing mild interest. If you go for direct use it as a reward but be creative.

I do it all the time usually after a fair amount of IOIs from her. But I have a strong frame. The tone and phrasing of my compliment is that of reward vs fawning over her. I also mix this with telling girls that they are weird or different (girls don't like to be different)

I usually don't compliment a girls body until shes naked in my bed. But Lips and Eyes are fair game after a couple drinks.

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I think it's best to plant a little insult bomb in every compliment, e.g., 'It's rare to see such amazing legs on shorter women; you should be proud.'