How do you compliment a woman without coming across as weird or creepy?

Alright,

I've been completely alone style single since 2013 (things on, baggage, mental health, needed to be alone for a bit etc) and haven't even had sex in that time, literally for 7 years. In that time I've completely forgotten how to be nice to/compliment women in a way that they understand my interest but that doesn't seem creepy.

I'm known as something of a wordsmith, but when it comes to saying something nice about someone in a way which formally registers my interest, my mind is a sudden blank and I am suddenly somehow devoid of all relevant adjectives.

The most I can think of are things like "stunning", "I like your picture" and "you look nice", all of which sound a bit wet and drippy and which manage to avoid saying anything especially complimentary whilst nonetheless saying something other than "oh". I always sort of imagine it from the woman's point of view and whether or not it will make things weird between us.

Anyway, I've finally found a woman I'm very attracted to and she seems to be somewhat into me - but I don't know how to compliment her in a way which will sound heartfelt and appreciated and not work in the way of creeping or otherwise repulsing her.

Can the more prolific daters among you lend me an ear, brain and hand? Cheers.

i probably wouldn't compliment someone who's not a friend. putting someone on a potentially uncalled for and uncomfortable pedestal isn't a good opener

compliments tend to be easy to come across once you're into the conversation already: "i went shopping the other and got [this]" "oh it's lovely, where from?"

without being too rude, looking for a heartfelt compliment (to any stretch of the word heartfelt) is probably how to come off as creepy because, if you're only talking, you're not meant to express strong feelings yet because it leads to the other person feeling obligated to either match the feelings or leave

I already know her, I used to work with her and have her on Facebook. She does seem to be into me from what I (and others) have observed, she's been video calling me over lockdown and keeps sending me pictures of her holding phallic-shaped objects from around her house and various suggestive memes, so I don't think compliments are too out of the question. I just mean - for example - she uploaded a new picture etc - so not out of the blue.

I already know her, I used to work with her and have her on Facebook. She does seem to be into me from what I (and others) have observed, she's been video calling me over lockdown and keeps sending me pictures of her holding phallic-shaped objects from around her house and various suggestive memes, so I don't think compliments are too out of the question. I just mean - for example - she uploaded a new picture etc - so not out of the blue.