Have you ever noticed that people hardly ever compliment someone that got better looking over time?

[Beer Farts]

I see it all the time on social media.

When someone (say an old high school classmate) became better looking over time, that person hardly ever receives compliments.

On the other hand, if that same person gained weight and looked noticeably worse, they would receive pity compliments about how "great," "mature," and "fabulous" they look.

Why is that?

[Claire]

i've not noticed that before, if you look good you receive compliments end of the worlds a shallow place, maybe you just don't have enough friends that compliment people all the time?

[AquaMark19]

People don't like it when other people actually amount to crap. They like sad and depressing stories, they like to get a fill in on their fear factor, the paranoia, the tragedies, they want to hear something sad, scary, disappointing about other people to feel better about themselves.

[Jesse]

You are making presumption based on a small slice of information
which makes you overall Assumption wrong
Have you missed out on the compliments you expected?

[remoserjr107]

I really never noticed that,

Maybe people get too used to it.....!!

[Ety]

First of all, no one likes when others look or are better than them in any way so basically they're too jealous. Secondly, people feel pity for those who are struggling or are worse off than them so thats when they compliment them.