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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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  • GoldieMae By GoldieMae
    on Feb 24, 2009  

    Everybody wants to be Loved!

  • Jennlynn9896 By Jennlynn9896
    on Feb 24, 2009  

    My husband is the best! I had a really hard time chosing which one to pick, because he says all of those to me. Howver when he says "Your Special" I don't really think it is a compliment! LOL... I ended up selecting I love you, hearing that from my husband and my children, melts my heart, and means more to me than anything!

  • MonCherie By MonCherie
    on Feb 24, 2009  

    Your beautiful means so many things to different people. I love you often gets said too quickly and out of habit (as in the Iloveyougoodbye) like at the end of a phone call. It's when I am feeling my lousiest that my hubby will say "you are beautiful" and I can see that he means it, and that means the world to me.Beauty isn't just on te outside.

  • savedbygrace111805 By savedbygrace111805
    on Feb 24, 2009  

    I would love to be told that I am special because I think everyone wants to know that they are important and matter to someone.

  • shopry By shopry
    on Feb 24, 2009  

    I love to hear I love you from my family. An occasional You are special would be nice to. I have a really close relationship with my husband, but I always love to hear I love you as well as tell him and my kids.

  • dmp515 By dmp515
    on Feb 24, 2009  

    I think as we age we know we are loved, we know our own beauty, whether inside or out, funny is an occasional thing----who wants to be funny all the time. We are special to our family and loved one----to be considered smart at any age is always a compliment!

  • Andreamom3 By Andreamom3
    on Feb 24, 2009  

    In my busy family, compliments don't seem to come often enough. Nothing is better than hearing "I love you, Mom" from my kids, or even "luv ya hon" from my husband!

  • jenn0215 By jenn0215
    on Feb 24, 2009  

    I chose "I love you" because in the past year those precious words have come to mean so much. My husband's brother past away in November and the last words he heard us say were "I love you." My other 33 year old brother-in-law last August was diagnosed with a very rare malignant brain tumor. I always tell him, or my sister I love you every time we part or end a phone conversation. My twelve year old twin boys will still say "love you Mom" before bed and I cherish every hug or forehead kiss I still get from them. I have learned through grief, loss and prayer always tell your family and friends "I LOVE YOU." Life throws us all curve balls and we never know when our "I LOVE YOU" could be our last words said or heard.

  • daytoncat By daytoncat
    on Feb 24, 2009  

    I can never get enough of my little ones talling me "I love you mommy".

  • angelger28 By angelger28
    on Feb 24, 2009  

    I'd like to hear them all but I chose funny, If I'm funny to someone that means I made them laugh or smile and we both feel good!