I have been thonging for about 30 years when I started at 15, and my sister started at 14.  I have been fortunate to get lots of compliments over the years, mostly from the boys and men.  To be honest, it makes me feel really great, even if the person otherwise is not my type.  

It sometimes seems that the less I wear, the more compliments I get.  Put me in some shorts and an open side shirt and the guys give me compliments.  On the beach, a thong or G-string bottom topfree gets me even more.  Last summer I started wearing "C String" bottoms, and really get the compliments.  I don't mind a bit, since I am very much an exhibitionist and love letting people, both friends and strangers alike, see as much of my body as is legally acceptable or at least acceptable to the others near me.  My husband, Randy pushes even harder to show off as much as he can and skinny-dips or otherwise goes nude whenever he can get away with it.  He is not jealous of me showing so much, but I wish I had the courage to do some of the things he gets away with.

Our interest in wearing as little as possible has lead to many compliments and interesting conversations and sometimes a good friendship.  The only thing I don't like is when a person gets a little too personal in their comments.  A comment like "I like your tits" when I am topfree might be honest, but seems a little crude.  If the guy says something like "I think it's great that they let women go topless here," is a little less personal and does not generally bother me, and lets me know he noticed me.  A follow-up compliment like "I think you look nice without a top." is then appreciated.

Of course, compliments do not have to be verbal.  A big smile can say a lot.  Many men seem flustered, especially as my swimwear gets smaller or even borders on what some call the indecent.  A micro bottom which I let slip into the "forbidden zone" but which I can also wear outside that area when required generally ties up a man's tongue.  Women seem to be more able to talk and look at the same time, even when Randy is in the buff.

But what I wanted to talk about in this post is how everyone likes getting positive attention.  EVERYONE.  My dad is no exception.  If asked about his age, he will say he is "pulling 60." He doesn't have the body like a younger man but is not ashamed of what he has got.

My dad has been extremely cautious about the Coronavirus or Covid-19 as some call it. He has several risk factors so he doesn't get out too much.  He wanted some lumber and other supplies for things he was building, so he ask me to go to the lumber store with him. One thing about Dad is that he takes his lumber personally and has to find the perfect boards for what he is doing.  In Ohio, we have Menard's stores, and they are making the wearing of masks mandatory for both employees and customers.  Everyone pretty much accepts this, but some seem a little ticked.  I assume that people who really object to wearing a mask will go somewhere else.

So there I was at the home center store with my Dad.  I picked up a few gardening supplies and grass seed and he got his lumber he needed and some saw blades that were on sale.  I was wearing a very thin and somewhat sheer t-shirt and was braless.  I knew my nipples were pretty obvious.  My shorts were very skimpy athletic shorts.  Very short and with open mesh sides about four inches wide.  They were not tight, but guys sure seem to like looking at them.  They are not all that unusual and many other young women wear similar bottoms, but mine showed a little more of the legs and also a little bit of the bottoms of my buns.  Dad was wearing a conservative open-side shirt and pretty short cutoff jean shorts.  He sort of adopted this style shirt after seeing so many of my male friends wearing them.  His shorts would be considered skimpy on any man, but he said "this is the way we used to wear them in the 60s and 70s".  My husband Randy and some of my other male friends wear cutoffs just as short.  I have seen more men in public wearing running shorts as well, but that is another topic on this board.

Dad and I are so used to seeing each other wearing clothing like this that neither of us even noticed what the other is wearing.  As long as I can remember, he has worn similar cloths, and even wears thongs to the lake or pool and never has any issues with anything I choose to wear.

We were in line (spaced 6 feet apart) waiting to check out.  A lady and man who were probably in their 40s stood behind us.  Out of the blue, the women looked at me and said "I like your outfit".  "Thanks," I said.  "Oh I wasn't talking to you, I was talking to the man with you."  This really floored me for a moment.  I had heard women make a fuss over my husband and brother in law, but never over my dad.  My dad thanked her and after checking out we left the store.

I assumed that the lady was not making a sincere comment perhaps being snide or thinking my dad was gay and trying to make fun of him.  As the couple from behind us came out the door to the parking lot, the lady was carrying on with her partner about "why don't you dress like that."  

The final thing said was when the man who had been behind us passed us and said to my dad something to the effect of "She [meaning me] is so young.  I guess maybe dressing like that really turns the ladies on."

Everyone likes compliments.  Try to make them whenever you can.  A nice compliment about beachwear might make a person feel better if they are insecure in what they are wearing or even push them a little to try something more adventurous.  Randy can throw out compliments like crazy.  Even the most unattractive women on the beach he will single out and give a compliment to -- it might be on her earrings or swimming abilities, but he always finds something nice to say.  Once a compliment is given, the door usually opens to a conversation, and if he eventually asks her about his swimwear -- even a baggie or total nudity, she usually will say whatever he is wearing or not wearing is fine with her.

Others who see this probably at some level mellow out their opinions of him a bit if they object to what he is wearing, and the more people they see him chatting with, the mellower their opinion.  There is less right or wrong in his clothing choices in general.  "If others on the beach like him, then he must be okay people think.  Compliments from others who see him seem more natural and there is more acceptance and less judging of him based simply on what he is or is not wearing. 

A young woman in a tiny thong will also get Randy's attention, but his comments are not crude or insincere.  "Your hair color really looks good with that swimsuit color" or "You have a really nice tan". is the type compliment he will start with.  If he gets a positive response he might then compliment her on how skimpy her swimwear is or how nice her buns or breasts look.  

I have even heard him compliment a woman's beach bad or the towel she is laying on "I like your towel, do you know where you got it?" can start a conversation, but still is a compliment to the person's tastes.  A lot of older women come with daughters and many seem cautious of "that guy in a thong" until Randy makes a few compliments, and then suddenly, everything is okay.  Sometimes he even gets positive comments on his swimwear after commenting on the women in a sincere way.  

Occasionally an apology is also welcome and appreciated.  Once, Randy wandered down a beach in the buff.  The beach was not clothing optional, so when he had to pass people to get back to where I was, he said something like "I'm sorry but I wasn't expecting anyone to set up in this area and decided to skinny dip.  When I get back to my clothes, I will put a swimsuit on.  More times than not, the person he is talking to says something like "Oh, [we're all adults, so] your nudity is okay with us.  You don't need to cover up unless you want to.  Randy has even had these same people talk for long periods of time or women even ask Randy to apply sunscreen, even though Randy might be totally naked.  That is not to say they stop looking at his body, but they certainly don't act offended that he is showing it off.

He gets away with so much, but I think it is his attitude, in general, that does more for him than anything else.

Of course, there are those who don't really want to be bothered, so don't say something to someone who is reading, has earphones in, is sleeping, of especially if they show no interest in talking to you.  If people obviously turn away when you are near, avoid talking to them unless it is really important.  Also, try not to interrupt a conversation unless it stops when you get near.  Randy generally does not comment on specific people in a group, unless he can somehow make it a group compliment or has compliments he can give everyone.  "You folks really seem to know your way around a sail boat," would be a general compliment.  Another would be telling a group of people where several are in thongs "I'm glad I am not the only person in a thong.  You all must be comfortable with wearing them or being with others who wear them."

A sincere compliment will make anyone feel better about themselves.  Sometimes it can also lead to interesting conversations and friendships.  Even off the beach and not about swimwear, compliments are appreciated.  Compliment when you can.  Don't hand them out like they cost $20 each!