There are certainly "universal compliments" we all use, i.e. "you look pretty". That is just not good enough sometimes to distinguish yourself from the rest of the guys using that line. Your behavior will already tell her you are interested and your words will be what solidifies any foundation of interest on her part.

Setting yourself apart will take one important factor, so write it down: Attention to detail.

Attention to the details she offers and the ones right before your eyes. If the girl you are after has really beautiful eyes, then make no mistake that everyone has told her so before you. I will tell when the universal compliments will come in handy and it wont be when you think. Attention to detail will give you items to pick from to compliment her on. These items will appeal to her sense of style and choices she has made unlike eye color which she has no control. If you compliment a woman on the color of her hair she will be happy, if you tell her you love her new haircut, she will be ecstatic.


Pay Attention

When meeting someone new check them out from head to toe not just from T to A. She might be wearing a funky pair of boots or her hair is "shiny". I did not say pretty, I said shiny, small difference to you, big difference to her, she did the work. Telling someone you like their smile is great, but wait until you make them laugh. This gives the compliment sincerity if you caused her happiness. I pay attention to the "colors" a girl wears and will tell her, "that green sweater looks great on you". Some of the compliments you give women will be like the ones their girlfriends give them. Women are competitive and when another woman compliments them it makes their day, so try to pick the compliments that women give each other.

If a woman tells you something personal that is a great opportunity to compliment her. If she mentions she has been going to the gym lately, the next time you see her tell her how she looks and great and "did she lose some weight"? If she is wearing something you can tell to be new then just ask, "is that new", and no matter what she says tell her, "well it looks great on you". Women love to shop for clothes so if she if you tell her that her shoes or jacket look great then you are also complimenting her personal "taste". Make sure you listen to these details because they are clues to what is important to her ego and compliments are about stroking the ego.


Stroking the Ego

This comes in many forms. As said earlier, paying attention is important and here is another reason; things she likes. The things she likes are important because if you can remember them without her asking then you are complimenting her. Example: She mentions to you she hates onions, the next time you are out eating, order for her and state aloud to the server, "but make sure there are no onions in her dish". That gentleman is a form a compliment. Being considerate to the details of what she likes will make her believe you want to please her, again giving sincerity to your compliments.

Other ways to stroke their ego is go "corny". Corny is fun and a little romantic. For instance, imagine you just started dating a girl with blue eyes. Go to the florist and pick out of a couple of flowers that are pretty and blue. Get a cheap card and write, "I tried to find something pretty and blue like your eyes, I am sorry, I could only find these lousy flowers". Corny? Yes. But how sweet is that if flowers don`t compare to her eyes. Again, these are clever takes on how to compliment without stating the obvious. I have even started conversations with women by complimenting their "frames". Yes, their eyeglass frames are a great item to compliment because it something that they had to spend quite a bit of time finding just the right ones to compliment their face. When you point it out that they look good, again you complimented both their looks and personal taste.


Universal Compliments

So when do the these patented statements serve their purpose? When you have been dating for a while, trust me that is when any compliment is welcome and especially the ones that she used to hear from all the guys. Early on I said don`t walk right and say, "hey you have beautiful eyes". Now, let us move ahead months into the relationship and your eating pizza on the couch in your sweat pants, she looks at you with a pepperoni in her teeth, look right at her and say, "you have beautiful eyes". The universal compliments don`t work that well when you first meet because they are predictable and she has heard them from everyone. But once she is yours, those are absolutely the compliments she wants to hear along with the others stated above. Some other winners: