Men hardly ever receive compliments. From the time we're young boys, we're taught to compartmentalize our emotions, to man up, toughen up, and to never allow ourselves to show weakness.
With mental health issues becoming more and more prevalent in our society, men are becoming more vocal about their desire for praise. Have a look as these men share compliments they get from women that make their day.
"A complete stranger said "If i[sic] looked like you, I would be smiling all day long" That one stuck with me, maybe because it's the only time I've been complimented by a woman." - Reddit u/3283426546
While Redditor jazzyfizzle0 was out at the bar buying a round of drinks, the server leaned over and told him he looked like the adult film star, James Deen.
At that moment, he wasn't exactly sure if it was a compliment but has since decided to take it as such.
This Reddit user's ex-girlfriend once told him that if there was ever such a thing as a Yelp for humans, that she'd be sure to give him an outstanding review.
That's pretty high praise from an ex.
"My girlfriend told me her friends all thought I was very attractive and in really good shape," writes Reddit user TheMagnificentBean. "As someone with self-esteem issues regarding my looks, that was the one compliment that cheers me up every time I think about it."
"My girlfriend told me “make sure to remind me to thank your parents for making such an amazing guy” and that was like the greatest thing anyone has said to me." - Reddit u/Torahman_Ethan
"21 years old at the orthodontists getting a retainer fixed," explained Reddit user the_toddfather. "Nurse who was probably only a few years older than me told me I had really nice blue eyes, while her fingers are all in my mouth."
Reddit user Send_Poems writes, "I was paying for a pizza for supper and as the girl at the till was tallying the order she cut herself off mid-sentence to say "Wow your eyes are gorgeous!" I turned redder than the tomato sauce."
Good for you, Jaruseleh. I can imagine what that must of felt like. I mean, I really can't but I'm still very very happy for you.
Redditor Jebnasty said, "A girl I worked with said, “wow, you’re always so positive and optimistic. It’s really nice to work with someone like you”. It made my depressed ass happy and proud."
"I was outside kicking a soccer ball around with some friends. A girl I kind of knew walked by and stopped to watch for a while. I asked if she'd like to join and she said "oh, no, I hate soccer. I was just looking at your abs."
After a long shift tending bar, Hughesy1997 was eager to head home and go to sleep. Before he could leave, he was approached by a young lady who said that she wanted to tell him how good-looking she thought he was.
"A coworker who I would walk to the bus station with said "I feel safe with you" and as a big hairy dude with resting murder face and a deep voice, that was something absolutely new to me." - Reddit u/tatsuedoa
The smallest gesture has the capability to completely brighten someone's day. Redditor PlasmaPizzaSticks says that the best compliment he ever got was when he was told by a friend that he was easy to talk to.
This Reddit user was told that their hair had a lot of body. They didn't have any idea what the compliment meant at the time but assumed that it was probably a good thing.
When Redditor titations was told by his close friend that she hoped to marry a guy just like him, he was taken aback and didn't know what to say.
A few months later, they were married.
