When is the last time someone paid you a compliment? If it hasn’t happened in a long time, there’s no reason to get down about it.

Depending on your situation, your area of living, your relationship status, and your social circle, there’s a chance you’re actually way prettier than you’d ever guess.

The prettiest people don’t often receive as many compliments as they deserve. Here’s why.

Strangers assume you already know you’re pretty so they don’t need to say it

It’s highly possible that your lack of compliments is stemming from the fact that you’re a very good-looking person.

If others look at you and assume you’re stuck-up or conceited because of how pretty you are, they’re not going to pump your head with more compliments.

Folks believe pretty people get told how pretty they are all the time. Since everyone is thinking the same thing, plenty of people end up holding their compliments back.

Romantic suitors are intimidated by your looks and don’t want to deal with rejection

When romantic suitors refrain from approaching you or introducing themselves to you, don’t think it’s because you aren’t pretty enough.

In reality, you’re probably a little too pretty for their comfort levels. Suitors will assume you’re already in a relationship because of how pretty you are.

Or, they’ll be too intimidated to strike up a chat with you out of fear that they’ll get rejected by you, which would lead to their embarrassment.

Friends are jealous or insecure about your looks

Friends who don’t actually have your best interest at heart will nearly never compliment you… about anything.

When you’re surrounded by friends who are jealous of you, expecting compliments from them on any level probably isn’t going to happen.

Friends who want to support you and build you up will compliment you. Friends who have pings of envy piercing their souls will remain tight-lipped.

Romantic partners might be too insecure to tell you

If you’re already involved in a romantic relationship with a partner, they should be complimenting you often and reminding you of how pretty you are.

If they aren’t doing that, there’s a chance they don’t want you to know how pretty you are due to their own insecurities.

They fear that if you finally realize how pretty you are, you’ll also realize that you’re way out of their league.

Since they don’t want to lose you, they’ll keep you feeling average and small by holding back on any uplifting or positive compliments.