What would you think of this comment?

[Deleted]

People really can't win. If you're putting it out there and bringing it up, "you always look great" is the least offensive thing to say. "You look great" (now) - offensive. "I didn't notice." - offensive "I did notice." - why are you looking at me?!?!

[shelbyann]

As a single isolated compliment, over thinking. If he brought it up every time you talked I would lean weird.

[havarti]

I'd think he was just being nice. Say thank you and move on.

[indylady]

Just being nice. If he said "smoking hot" I'd lean toward strange.

[arebee]

I think he was just being nice.

[cinco]

I think he was being nice/making small talk.

[niq]

I'm going assume he realized that complimenting you on your weight loss can lead to "so you're saying I used to be overweight?!?" and politely (and probably sincerely) added the "you always look great" at the end as a way to be body image-positive. Or at least try.

[zarapipe]

Ditto Ditto unless there was something in the past with him I say innocent

[kershnic]

Yeah, try to come up with what you would rather he said. He couldn't win.

[gibbinator]

As an isolated comment, it just sounds like a nice comment. It's not like he started talking about your appearance out of the blue. You know him well enough to send a Christmas card, therefore it's not unreasonable to Facebook chat, and if you bring up weight loss it's only polite to tell someone they look good.

[VillainV]

He's being nice :-) I wouldn't read more into it (unless there's backstory we don't know about).

Congrats on your weight loss!

[VillainV]

He's being nice :-) I wouldn't read more into it (unless there's backstory we don't know about).

Congrats on your weight loss!