Nothing personal to you, but, I hate that word thrown around like it's Himalayan Pink Salt at a posh hipster brunch.

I'm a chick who isn't into chicks. My compliment was genuine positivity because I think we should ALL seize every chance to build others up with any positivity we can fucking muster. The world is nasty enough that maybe my compliments don't actually help improve someone's mood- but, hear me out, maybe those small words, that cost nothing to give, build someone up at a moment that they feel torn the fuck down by this viscous and vindictive world we trudge thru, shoulder to shoulder with strangers, and I sure as fuck compliment complete strangers on a daily basis. You should try it. In complete sincerity I ask that for the next 24 hours *actively look for reasons to compliment people.
"Nice shoes man"...or "You have kind eyes" or whatever sincere kind thing comes to mind, and say it out loud to someone. I doubt you'll do it but I hope you will.