Of course I realise that. And if I was to stop telling people in general that I admire something about them because they might get the wrong idea - well then I'd not be handing out any except to those whom I *am* interested in. I don't think I need to stop just because someone *might* get the wrong idea. However, there is one person in particular in RL that I'd never give a compliment to - even when it is on the tip of my tounge - precisely because I'm not interested and she has shown way too much.
People have complimented me, and encouraged me in different areas of my life. Sometimes it is a matter of good-will. Sometimes I will do it with my male friends if I see something good, or admire a talent and encourage them to continue in it or develop it. Of course it doesn't neccessarily mean I want something from them in return.
Developing a hard and fast rule of confining compliments as expressions of self interest goes against charity, imo. They are not the only way of expressing interest, by a long shot. I cannot know if a female is interested in me *just* because she pays me a compliment.
Huffy?
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, it's gonna be muh! 
Why you
lol, no not youuuuu!!!!!
You know he creeps me out so much!!!! 
