I'm the complete opposite. All that "you look so beautiful blah blah blah" crap actually makes me like the guy less I figure if a guy is trying to start a conversation on what I look like, he doesn't have much to say because that is a pretty boring one-sided topic. Of course there are exceptions, but it's a trend I've noticed in the people that say those things.
Liar! You love it when a G walks up like, "Daaayuumm, gurrl! You fly!"
Really though, I think she was just talking about the difference between flattery and a compliment, that she prefers to be complimented over being flattered if something is going to be said.