Are people always overly polite with my looks?

[Daniel_Allan]

Let me start by stating that I DO NOT hate myself, but growing up my mother occasionally said I was ugly, and the rest of my house was filled with older, narcissistic men. Personally I feel that I'm average, and the only reason I always got the girls was because of my personality (which again isn't award-winning).

I constantly get women telling me I'm good looking. They range from 18 to 55yrs old and vary in ethnicity. These are strangers and new acquaintances.

My question is this:
Is it just polite to compliment a persons look in public, or do I have something?

PS: I have a keen eye for looks (for my job) and I'm not impressed by the mirror.

PPS: I'm happily married and generally a secure person. This is not a vain attempt at getting rated. I simply want to know if this is "one of those things" people do that I seem to have missed.

[Smowball]

Just curious as to why complete strangers would tell you that you are good looking. How does that happen? " That'll be £4.50 sir. By the way, I think you're very good looking" ???

[starone]

Two question and both the same. Why aren't you all suspicious of this?

[David H]

People have always complimented me for my eyes, otherwise probably very rarely indeed. You clearly have some sort of charisma and that is a very good indication whatever your mother said.