Women are not used to feeling like men 'need' their praise, in quite the same way as men seem to think we need men's praise. If that makes sense.

Again. back to the imbalance of power in society. Women are meant to care if a man thinks she's 'past it' etc, but since men aren't judged nearly as much when they age, it just doesn't work the other way.

I have no problem telling men they look nice, in the right situation. Shouting it from a car or across a street though?