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The Power Of a Compliment

Written by Kara Oh

Topic: DatingPublished March 29, 2007
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One of the most meaningful things you can say to someone is to offer a compliment. A compliment about their appearance, something they've done, or created can make a person's day. What you get back is usually a smile, sometimes a conversation and an assumption made by the receiver that you are a caring person. Not bad for such a small effort.

Complimenting people shows you're aware of others and care about them. If you never compliment anyone it could mean many things: you may have grown up in a household where compliments were not offered; you may be insensitive; you may be too wrapped up in your own thoughts to notice others; or you may not care about others. If you never offer a compliment, look at the quality of your relationships. It would be safe to guess that you're not happy with them.

Men rarely get compliments about their personal selves. If they get any at all, they're about their outward accomplishments. Women get compliments about their appearance, their clothes, new hairstyle, their smile, their eyes, etc., from both men and women. Men rarely do.
Give your man or the men you work and interact with sincere compliments once in a while and watch their faces light up.

Men, the easiest way to tell a woman you care, or to get noticed and remembered, is to give a woman a sincere compliment, especially if it's about something she probably doesn't get much attention for. To get her to squirm with delight, compliment her on her shoes (but only if it's obvious that she's made the effort to wear fun shoes. She doesn't want you to notice if she's practical practical shoes.)

Attention Women: Receive compliments graciously. When you discount a compliment it makes the other person feel awful, it makes you look bad and eventually, you won't get any more. Instead, let the person who took the time and effort to compliment you know that you made their day. That's what a woman who has Feminine Grace would do.

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Kara Oh is a co-contributor to 101 Great Ways To Improve Your Life, Vol. 2 If you’re ready for your relationship to work for you, instead of against you, order Kara Oh’s ebook, Men Made Easy at http://www.AliveWithLove.com/book_info/bookinfo.html Coming soon: How To Capture His Heart - The dating advice you've been asking for. Write to me to get the pre-launch price. OhKara@AliveWithLove.com For articles and advice visit http://www.AliveWithLove.com n(Copyright© by Kara Oh, founder of Ever Evolving and Avambre Press)

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