Giving a compliment seems simple, but there's a fine line between sweet and strange. Here’s a modern guide to giving compliments that are respectful and effective.

It feels good to make other people feel good, and being generous with words of affirmation is an easy way to do it. Telling a friend that he’s wearing a great watch or how you envy his people skills ...

Complimenting a Southern woman is a delicate thing. Best be careful or she may mistake it for the backhanded variety in which she is also well-versed. (Hint: the tone is key.) It’s a fine science: no ...

If you’ve ever loved someone, you know the feeling of delivering a truly heart-felt compliment and seeing the person light up in return. It’s a feeling like no other—and one that’ll you want to repeat ...

Every couple experiences ups and downs, moments of connection and disconnection. In the rhythm of daily life, it can be easy to overlook the small acts that fortify a relationship. One of these ...

FARGO - Barb Chromy remembers an especially nice compliment she once received. "You give the best compliments," someone once told her. A compliment is a pleasant observation of something we like about ...

Receiving compliments within a romantic relationship enhances social identity. From first dates to golden anniversaries, some loving words never grow old. One example is timeless and priceless, the ...

Blake Lively has gushed over the sweetest compliment she’s ever received. The 36-year-old actor took to Instagram on July 10 to share some behind-the-scenes photos from the screening of her latest ...

Yet Miss Manners agrees that the unpleasant habit of taking insult when none was intended is widespread. She admires and ...