Why is it that men flirt and compliment you online more than they do in real life?

lately men have been complimenting me and giving me attention on these social networking websites but when I'm out in public men usually don't pay me much attention and hardly ever compliment me in real life.what makes them act differently?

Why is it that men flirt and compliment you online more than they do in real life?
Because there is less chance of rejection online as opposed to face to face.
Reply:They feel more at ease given the relative anonymity of the internet. Just as people are often more comfortable talking on the phone. Some things are easier when you aren't face to face.
Reply:They have more confidence online, because you don't see them.
Reply:Its easier for them not to have the embarrassment face to face. Men are often more confident on the other side of a monitor than in a pub or club where they may get publicly turned down and humiliated.
Reply:I'm guessing that it's beause you can't see them when they say something that would usually be a little weird. But it might also be because all of the people on those dating websites are looking for the same thing? a random person on the street might not be the same as someone in a chatroom darling.
Reply:in real life they can get rejected or slapped
Reply:Men are chicken.





Also, is that a mirror in your pocket?


Cause I could see myself in your pants!
Reply:because they are proberly shy and would feel too embarassed ina real situation.
Reply:Probably shy.
Reply:the security of the computer screen... If you reject them they cant show their hurt and they can act anyway they want...
Reply:Because they can!!


Most men act different on the chase...


And on line you can be whoever you wanna be..


You might have great communication skills on line that attract compliments.


Its always easier to talk / type on line than being right in your face..


And once they have you (in real life) as you say.. they don't feel the need to charm you..


And some on line lose their shyness as outside in the real world .. they feel awkward..


Awwwwwwww what a feeling though if they continued ..


Men out there listen up.. women need attention!!
Reply:Cause they cant see you in real life only if dont know you real well or dont see a picture and profile like that i think i am right not sure hope this helps.
Reply:because they are affraid to talk to you
Reply:Because if they use cheesy pick-up lines online you can't slap them. LOL! :)
Reply:hahahaha what a wonderful question..I was wondering the same..lets wait for the answers.
Reply:becasue we are to shy and online you cant see us go red
Reply:it is because they are more open to say things online because they can hide behind a screen name...
Reply:they are giving you a line........that's it


a line ... a pick up line... to lure you into their fantasy world


it is a joke.. and it is not real.. so don't fall into the trap of online romances,....cause it is all BS
Reply:Because online they arent face to face with you and its easier for them to type instead of talk to a women face to face because they can be really nervous!
Reply:1. They don't know how you look like.


2. They feel more confident because you don't know who they are.


3. They imagine that you're hot.


4. It's almost an etiquette to be postive on websites like myspace.com


5. Your pic online makes you look better than you actually are.
Reply:the fact that its not in person so they really have nothing to loose if its online. in person they may get bruised egos.
Reply:in chat rooms they do it to see boobs n so on. they do it bc its easier n less judgement comes out. but in real life there is things u have to worry bout..like will she laugh at me, will she reject me, will she say i am stalkin her. easier to do online
Reply:The Internet is less personal than real life. First of all, looks don't matter as much because half the time, they/you don't post real pictures of yourselves. Secondly, it is more distant--you can give out a fake name, fake stats, and if you get rejected, it's okay because it's not really you. Plus, in public, you can merely watch someone that you like from afar, while over the Internet, if you do that they'll never know who you are. Another thing is, it's harder to strike up a conversation with someone you don't know in real life than it is on the Internet.
Reply:I feel that they are like that because on here you could be yourself and your not face to face. Its alot easier to talk and flirt on here.
Reply:there is no danger in compliment when one is not face to face with the recipient. unlike when i was young, people today tend to be more to a small group of people. then i could be 5 blocks away from home and when i got home my mom would know if i had been out of line. today most people don't know their next door neighbor.do you compliment people who you do not know?
Reply:They don't have to worry about you rejecting their appearance! Some guys say that they don't care about looks but when theirs is insulted by rejection, they sure seem to care. I think they'd prefer no answer online because then, instead or rejection, they can assume you just were too tied up to respond.
Reply:Well, if their people you know in real life, maybe their nervous. If it's just people you met on the internet, maybe you sound interesting to them and people who do know you maybe think after awhile, you're not as interesting as when they first met you.
Reply:Because most of the online flirters are sick disgusting men that can't get any action offline so they think that they can get their jollies off online. They think that if they compliment you, you might start flirting back and it might lead to cybersex. Stay away from them sick freaks!!!
Reply:If people are like me, then people are more shy in real life than on the internet.
Reply:It seems safer and less personal if it isn't face to face. Personally they are embarrassed or afraid to say things that "expose" themselves to ridicule or rejection. That's why people often make statements or promises on-line (or in the ancient days, in writing) that they exaggerate or promise things they can't or won't do. Also, print out what you say to them and Analise it.


Do you come over as a different person to what you would in person? I have 5 daughters and have to constantly remind them that if they leave a wrong impression out there on the net, it can come back on them. Remember, the net is not private. Everything is "out there" in cyberspace and alto of people can gather it up. michael
Reply:i agree w/ may