What does it mean when a married woman (of your age or slightly younger than you) tells you, ‘You’re really beautiful/handsome’ in the absence of anyone else? (It’s not for me. It’s for my friend). What do you say in response? Is it an extrodinary gesture? (The woman is NOT hitting on him).
Married women: Would you say something like that to anyone? If yes, how frequently?
Married men: Would you feel jelous if your wife said something like that?
Ooh damn… i was thinking, she was complimenting his cahracter./personality Uhmmm… i wudn’t say someone was beautiful/handsome (to his face).. i’d prolly say something like “u wont hav any trouble finding a bivi”
Umm if a n older married man said that to me.. i’d just nod and say thanks but feel uncomfortable.. oesnt matter if he’s married or not, i just get shy like that..
Also the nature of their relationships matter.. if the husband and wife r happily married, n who the younger man is to them.. that also plays a bit of a factor i guess..
I’m not married so I can’t give my opinion from that perspective. But being a a single female, whenever I get any compliments/positive comments from anyone, whether its a man or a woman, married or single…whatever…I always just smile, say “Thank you” politely, and move on. I think its pointless to waste time overanalyzing what was most likely an innocent compliment.
My personal recommendation to your friend would be that unless there is some PROOF that the woman had any other “motive”, just say “thank you” and don’t give it a 2nd thought.
It depends on situation/characters/relationships/intentions. My friend shouldn't waste time overanalyzing the compliment. That's what I told him. But apparently, it's the first time any woman has complimented him on anything. He's only 22. Suffers from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. I don't know if it's related to his thought process .... of overanalyzing things. :( :(
Let's give the case a hypothetical color. lost, What would you suggest if there was some proof of any other motive? It's a purely hypothetical question.
Secondly, I would like to rephrase my original questions. How do you feel if your spouse/partner is being generous in his/her praise for the physical beauty/intelligence of a person of the opposite sex? My perception is that women don't like thier husbands praising other women's beauty. I don't know much about how men react if their wives make such complimentary remarks. Do some people feel insecure? Is it necessarily a bad thing? I have my opinions, but I want to know what other people think....
My partner and i compliment other ppl all the time, in each others’ presence and not. If a girl is pretty and my partner thinks so then he knows he can say so, without feeling like he is degrading me in any way. I know he sees me as the most beautiful girl in the world so i am totally fine with him saying so and so is pretty. And it goes both ways. If i think a guy is cute, i say so. I have to admit he sometimes “acts” like it bothers him…but he’s just joking around with me, it’s really all in good fun. If u can’t be open with each other and comment, and laugh at urselves then u will have a tough relationship. That’s my opinion. Oh and if a guy compliments me (in a decent manner) then i just say thanks and try to move away lol, i’m too shy to say anything else. And my fiance’s ok with it, he said he’s used to it now. When girls compliment him, and don’t mind bcos i know he’s good looking and i’m luckier than they r bcos i get to know him on the inside too