Imagine that you’re sitting in a coffee shop enjoying your drink and reading the paper when someone taps you on the shoulder. “Your jacket is beautiful,” the stranger says. “The color really ...

Of course, it makes me happy when someone compliments me. "You're cute." "You're beautiful." I don't think many girls would feel bad hearing things like that. However, when you receive various words ...

Research has shown that compliments are important speech acts in the construction of social relationships and rapport. I tested that out in the wild.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Studio Firma/Stocksy When we think of the word "compliment," it's usually associated with a physical attribute like "you look so ...

What if I could show you how to improve the way you give compliments, and create truly memorable moments for the objects of your praise, simply by framing your words a bit differently? I discovered ...

In the country of Japan, being told that your face is small is very high praise for a woman. In Russia, if someone tells you that you look like a cucumber, it means that you look healthy and fresh.

A few kind words can change someone’s outlook, and National Compliment Day celebrates those brief exchanges that stick longer than expected. Compliments often arrive with a reflex to dodge them, but ...

In our persistently hectic and cynical society, it’s easy to overlook simple acts of kindness that can make someone’s day and perhaps even boost their emotional well-being. One such act is a genuine ...

Who doesn’t thrive on a compliment and truly delight in a positive word of affirmation now and then? I mean, does anyone ever respond to praise with “I’ve had enough of your compliments for one day?” ...

Compliments come in many forms, and handling them well is an important part of building strong relationships and projecting a positive image. Sometimes a simple “Thank you” will do. But in other cases ...

Someone pays us a compliment and we deflect or minimize the kind words, as if doing so will make us seem humble or at least not look arrogant. Many of us struggle with this issue. Someone pays us a ...