See, those kinds of over-the-top compliments just ring false to me. To say this to a woman he has never met makes it really unlikely that he is being sincere-- and therefore his actions are also probably insincere. It sounds much more like a cheesy pick-up line than a genuine compliment.

I also still don't understand what you liked about him. Since you had never met, what did you know about him to give you the impression that you liked him? I find it hard to "like" someone before I actually get to know them.