Candidness is not always warranted.
Humans are complex, different. We get that part. Some people like to hear compliments (read: white lies); and a way smaller proportion, cruel truths, and then there's the majority that occasionally like to hear partial truths. All statistics are approximate and very much by intuition, and much more dependent on another factor: how close you are to that person.
It's easy to offer praise.
Words of approval are always at the back of our tongue, ready to roll whenever we need a quick social boost. It's practically on autopilot. It'll always be received with thanks, smiles and gratitude. Why don't we all do this all the time? The answer to why we don't, is not hypocrisy. Instead, it's because we think that the people around us deserve more than just an ordinary, diplomatic response. A measured honest reply takes effort, and needs to handle the risk of backlash. The receiving end may not take it well initially, but surely, it'll help them improve... and more importantly, they'll stop blindly receiving unbefitting praises from others.
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