if being smart and funny are incel/normalfag traits, why do people here love being complimented for it?

[Dev_Frankfurt]

disregard the halo effect thing for a moment, i'm talking about the behavior of people who are adamant at stating looks = everything

 

[acme]

Idk. They think you can just fake a personality your whole life or something so only immutable things like looks matter

 

[zerotohero]

I’m neither funny nor smart.

 

[Sprinkles]

validation

 

[Dev_Frankfurt]

validation

yeah but what's the value of it once you accept (or just claim) these "qualities" don't amount to anything and don't make your life better (generally; not to mention success with women)?