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Of the following compliments, which would you want to hear the most?

We asked this question about a year ago and thought that it would be fun to do it again!

As women, different things motivate us. A group of friends recently got together and starting comparing notes on compliments. One had recently been told that she was beautiful. She said that it made her day. Another said that she would prefer to hear that she is special.

Perhaps, different comments are appropriate at different times but, it got us thinking about what we most liked to hear. There doesn’t seem to be a one size fits all.

What do you like to hear and why?

 
 

I love you (39.8%)

You're beautiful (22.9%)

You're smart (14.7%)

You're special (16.0%)

You're funny (6.5%)

Of the following compliments, which would you want to hear the most?
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  • enchantal By enchantal
    on Feb 21, 2009  

    My loved one says I love you so very frequently that I sometimes feel the value of the feelings behind it become less emotional. I am not as pretty as I would like to be and I wish that there was someone who really felt deeply enough to tell me that I am beautiful. It is not only for physical beauty, but a beautiful soul also.

  • MrsPoundsIPresume By MrsPoundsIPresume
    on Feb 21, 2009  

    Yes ..well saying i love you and your beautiful is cliche'....but getting told your special IS AWESOME!!!!

  • MsElizardbeth By MsElizardbeth
    on Feb 22, 2009  

    Love and beauty fade with age, everyone's mom thinks that they are special, and funny is often a shallow compliment... being intelligent is the best.

  • seye_chelle By seye_chelle
    on Feb 22, 2009  

    I had a hard time picking which one I wanted hear. They all have the power to make my day. In the end, I went with I love you. When my man tells me that he loves me, it's like no other feeling. When he says that, it makes me feel special, beautiful, intelligent and loved all at the same time. I glow when he tells me that....

  • starsoccer_girl13 By starsoccer_girl13
    on Feb 22, 2009  

    All of these compliments mean something to someone, so I'd pick them all.

  • am_i_lost By am_i_lost
    on Feb 22, 2009  

    I pick "I love you" to me it covers all the bases if it comes from someone who really means it!!

  • 4harts By 4harts
    on Feb 22, 2009  

    When someone takes the time to say "I love you" it always brightens my day. I particularly enjoy it when my children will say that to me in front of friends. With peer pressure being what it can in these times, I am glad they think it is important to say "I love you".

  • oopsIsaiditagain By oopsIsaiditagain
    on Feb 22, 2009  

    My husband and son tell me they love me all the time - which always makes me feel LOVED; therefore, I want to hear "You're Special". You're Special makes me feel as though I am important to them.

  • hairs2u By hairs2u
    on Feb 22, 2009  

    I actually like all of them. Its hard to choose.

  • amylewisrn By amylewisrn
    on Feb 22, 2009  

    Life gets so busy sometimes that my husband and I don't get a chance to say the I Love you that needs to be said. We know how each other feels, but it is always nice to hear it from the other person.