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“I can live for two months on a good compliment,“Mark Twain once said.
And couldn’t we all?
Everyone gets a mood boost from a truly sincere compliment.
But sometimes the old generic ones sound hollow, or too general, or even manipulative.
The more specific they are, the better.”
In 2004, the Gallup Organization conductedan extensive studyon “the power of praise and recognition.”
And it turns out that good compliments do more than just make us feel good.
So what are you waiting for?
I love the way your mind works
Anyone can look hot.
Jessica Rabbit is a cartoon woman and she looks hot for goodness sake.
Does she make hilarious puns?
Can she always correctly predict the murderer on Law and Order?
Let her know how much you love that idiosyncratic stuff.
I asked Cunningham-Sumterher to weigh-in on how to craft a non-hotness-based compliment.
Women want to know you value her intelligence and her decision making abilities.”
So remind her that she’s got a lot to offer the world of the future evenbeyondher potential progeny.
This compliment also says your affection for her has staying power.
So tell her you see how human she is, and how much you absolutely love it.
But if it’s said in earnest, this compliment slays!
That’s an energizing compliment!
But what would be even better than “you make me want to be a better person?”
You wish you could have the past too.
Order another round for you when you’ve left the table for the restroom?
“Women don’t do what they do for the thank you,” Cunningham-Sumter reminds us.
What’s one of the most common challenges in a relationship after the glow of the honeymoon period fades?
She would love it too!
Show her that you see the lovely things she does for others, and you think it’s awesome.
Isn’t that sad?
This phrase is nice because it can be applied to any kind of beauty.
It feels good for her to hear that you love her beyond appearance."
