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

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 (40.4%)

You're beautiful (23.8%)

You're smart (16.5%)

You're special (12.7%)

You're funny (6.5%)

Of the following compliments, which would you want to hear the most?
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  • leosbabe By leosbabe
    on Nov 20, 2007  

    my husband tells me he loves me all the time and that i"m beautiful ( and we have been maried for 10 years ) but I love it when he tells me I'm smart or likes my way of solving something.

  • fancy1 By fancy1
    on Nov 21, 2007  

    I appreciate when I am recognized as being "smart". In the business world, especially one that is dominated by men, I hear a lot of the other adjectives and often the patronizing "dear, sweetie, missy, hon" etc. So, it's nice to hear smart from time to time.

  • drfrog1 By drfrog1
    on Nov 21, 2007  

    I'm heavy right now and have really low self-esteem, so it's nice to hear I'm beautiful, especially on a day when I've tried especially hard to look nice.

  • JetGel By JetGel
    on Nov 21, 2007  

    It doesn't matter whether you're beautiful, smart, special, or funny. If someone says to you that they love you, they're willing to accept you for all of you. When a person loves you, who cares about anything else?

  • cbonpc By cbonpc
    on Nov 21, 2007  

    My husband tells me all the time that I'm beautiful,and he tells me he love me very much and he does not know what he would do with out me.

  • anydegger01 By anydegger01
    on Nov 22, 2007  

    This was easy for me to answer. I like being loved! there is no greater feeling in the world than knowing someone loves you! Being beautiful is overrated. I mean this in the outer beauty sense. I am a sel confident woman who knows I am smart. Being a person who is loved means more than anything to me! :D)

  • tres64h By tres64h
    on Nov 22, 2007  

    I am in a wonderful relationship. It is so nice to hear my b/f tell me that he loves me everyday. It makes me feel warm inside.

  • Angelwillow By Angelwillow
    on Nov 22, 2007  

    Growing up my family never said these three little words. As I have gotten older I say them to my family. When they say it to me or a special person says it I don't take it lightly so yes I cherish when I am told "I Love You"

  • dreak70 By dreak70
    on Nov 23, 2007  

    I love to hear "I love you" because I know that it is all encompassing.

  • Minime777 By Minime777
    on Nov 23, 2007  

    I love to hear 'you are special' bacause I know that I am already loved!