from Healthy Black Woman

“I respect you”: Telling him that you respect him shows him that he is an equal partner in the relationship.

Every guy likes to hear compliments from his partner. It helps to boost his self-esteem and gives him a nice little kick start to the day. If you want to help your man’s confidence, try saying some of these sweet phrases.

– “I respect you”: Telling him that you respect him shows him that he is an equal partner in the relationship.

– “You look handsome”: What guy doesn’t want to hear that he is handsome?

– “Thank you”: These two simple words can let your guy know that you are appreciative for the things that he has done for you.

– “I trust you”: He will know that you feel secure with him around.

– “I’m on your side”: He will know that you are loyal to him and that you will be there to support him.

– “I’m listening”: This will let him know that you care what he has to say and you are valuing his opinion.

– “Good morning. Let’s get frisky”: This is music to a guy’s ear!

– “I’m sorry”: Taking responsibility for a fight seems to fall on the man’s shoulders often, so if he hears that you are sorry it tells him that you don’t think everything is his fault.

– “Your friends are fun”: He will know you don’t want him to get rid of his friends.

– “You look buff”: He knows his hard work at the gym is paying off.

– “You make me look better”: He will feel that he has been able to successfully impress you.

– “That was delicious”: Complimenting your guy’s cooking shows that you appreciate that he put the effort in to make it for you.

– “I’m happy”: Men like to know that they are making you happy just as much as women like to hear it.

– “I’m proud of you”: Everyone likes to know that someone is there cheering them on, guys are no exception.

– “You’re a rock star”: Every guy dreams of being a rock star, so why not tell him that he is? Even if he’s bad at it, applaud him for having fun.

– “You’re cuter than Denzel Washington”: One of the biggest compliments you can give a man is to let him know that he’s cuter that Hollywood’s hearth-throb.

– “LOL”: It is always good for a guy to know that he can make you laugh.

– “It’s not your fault”: Guys like to hear that it’s not always their fault because they often times get blamed for everything.

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