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[cingulus]

I sat next to a young, unmarried woman on a one-hour plane ride yesterday. She was powerfully attractive in a special way -- alabaster skin, fine dark hair, A-cups, and a "soft" look around the hips -- and I wanted to tell her so, to make her day, without making her uncomfortable.

I figured I should wait until I was about to leave. Then, if she felt

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[birdiebirdie]

huh. I love love love compliments from strangers more than from friends who may be swayed by my personality. However, I'm a seriously particular looking person with a weight problem so compliments from strangers are infrequent... I've heard from some of my more classically beautiful friends the response is 50/50 - some love it and some wish they could be seen for their brains, etc.

I would not compliment someone however, who didn't generate a little human warmth and contact during a proximity induced relationship. Cough-faux-pas or not - people should at least smile nod to each other. That would be enough to open the door.

[cingulus]

Yeah I muffed that opportunity when we had a brief exchange about carry-ons as I sat down. After 14 years of married life I still get groobly when confronted with "my type" of girl -- the fair-skin-dark-hair, library look. I fear what I might say in that state of mind -- something awkward or unintentionally off-putting. Then we're stuck 19 inches apart for the next hour.

[birdiebirdie]

Your idea if waiting until the 'stand and deplane' phase was a good one. :)

I often wish you were a LJ-photo-poster. I'm constantly picturing what you write with my own overtones. I would be curious to compare and contrast :)

[cingulus]

Maybe I should Facebook you. That's where I post photos.