Do you know an absolutely stupendous woman, and you want to tell her so without coming off generic or cliché, like the 7,000 other people who have approached her with compliments? Don't tell her she's ...

Not all compliments are what they seem. Some are genuine reflections of who you are. Others are subtle contracts offered with a smile, but laced with expectation. Compliments can be disarming. They ...

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Compliments can be tricky business, even though by definition the whole point of them is to make another human feel good. Despite your noble intentions, it can be hard to figure out how to give a good ...

If you've ever received a backhanded compliment from someone throwing shade, you know how confusing they can be. Sure, someone just said something nice to you — or did they? How should you respond?

We instinctively acknowledge a difference between authentic admiration and cheap flattery. But how do respective differences in power, status, and rank impact the way compliments are given and ...

We all love a good compliment. A thoughtful, kind observation can turn a whole day around. But then there are the other compliments—the ones that leave you blinking ...