Pro tip: If someone gives you a compliment, dont respond by giving them a compliment in return, it will feel forced and insincere usually. Be ok with just saying "Aww thanks I really appreciate that". Compliments are best received when they are unprovoked.

@freemo My instinct for years was to deflect by minimizing the compliment. It took conscious effort to get decent at just saying thank you.

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@mkb depends on the compliment. If it is over the top i may try to minimize it, as i do feel modesty is important. But otherwise I'd lean towards accepting it gracefully most of the time.

Probably good you broke that habit for your own self image reasons.

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