Compliments to a friend: how and when to say

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Complimenting a friend is not the same as saying a man or a work colleague. It often happens that even the most sincere intention to say something pleasant when spoken out loud sounds like a mockery or resembles rude flattery.

To prevent this from happening, before you start complimenting your girlfriend, you need to figure out what they can be and when they are appropriate.

What are they like?

Compliments can be spoken independently, separately from the conversation, or be an integral part of the conversation.

Independent are poetic or prose texts containing a list of those qualities of a woman that cause admiration. As a rule, such compliments are not said out loud to a friend, but are written on postcards on some special day, for example, on the anniversary of friendship. Although, of course, there are no restrictions in order to simply speak such a text, however, this should be done in connection with a special occasion. Independent poetic or prose compliments are not among thosewhich should be used in communication constantly with people connected only by friendship.

The second category of compliments are those that can and should be said every day. At its core, this is a praise for something - a dress, shoes, ability to work, hair color, and so on. In turn, pleasant words that can always be said are also divided into separate groups.

What are everyday compliments?

There are never too many pleasant words. However, if they are spoken out of place, then the compliment will look like flattery. That is, instead of evoking positive emotions in a friend and realizing how pleasant communication is, a completely opposite result will be achieved.

All everyday pleasant phrases fall into one of the following categories:

• veiled or indirect;
• designed to make you laugh;
• sliding or emotionless;
• supportive;
• built on opposition;
• straight;
• interrogative.

Each type of compliment in a conversation has its place, only then they will become an organic component of communication, and will not take the form of repulsive flattery.

Indirect

This type of nice phrase is not taken as a compliment, but can greatly increase a woman's self-esteem.

An example of such a phrase: “You know, everything is done so easily and quickly with you. I thought I'd spend all day with this and still fail. Thank you, (name), so much.”

It doesn't really matter with whata friend helped with shopping, cleaning, baking a cake or something else.

Funny

Such compliments to a friend should be said only if her sense of humor is familiar, otherwise the person can simply be offended.

Example of the phrase: “Eat my gold, eat. I was just watching a story about the sidewalks being widened in the city. Would you like some more éclair?”.

This type of compliment is not only a reason to laugh at yourself or the situation, but also motivators.

Malls

Such phrases are uttered in passing, without focusing attention. They can be said to everyone and constantly, even to the most suspicious and touchy women.

Example of a compliment: “You have cool jeans by the way, you will also need to buy them.”

After saying the phrase, you should continue the conversation or do what you did before.

Supportive

Such phrases are said when a woman is not sure about something. For example, he cannot decide to buy a coat or a fur coat. If a thing really looks good and suits a woman, then you need to support it.

Example of words of encouragement: “What do you think? See how it sits like it was made for you. Besides, sorry for being direct, but in this (name of thing) you look ten years younger. I want one too.”

However, if the thing doesn't really fit, you shouldn't say it.

What to say in a self-compliment?

Such nice words are timed to coincide withpersonal dates, such as the anniversary of friendship.

This is how a compliment to a friend in verse might look like:

My golden girlfriend, You, like the sun, warm in the morning.

For me you are a big mug, Which bottom is not visible.

You know how to cry with me, Keep quiet, sometimes fool around.

You and I are like paw and bast shoes.

No one can separate us.”

And so you can say compliments to a friend in prose: “(Name), you are the best person on Earth. Only you can say everything that is uncomfortable to think about. You are my dear.”

Hello dear. How beautiful you are today - do not take your eyes off. And I even know why. Because you and I have been friends for (number of) years.”

It is necessary to say compliments, but it is important that the words are honest and sincere, only then the compliment will be pleasant.