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I have been in a relationship with a guy for three years and eight months.<\/p>\nI have been in a relationship with a guy for three years and eight months.<\/p>\n
I can\u2019t remember three compliments that he has given me in these years we have been together. To me, it wasn\u2019t a problem, until I went through his face book profile and saw the number of compliments he is giving to this particular girl.<\/p>\n
Since he wasn\u2019t anywhere near me when I saw these, I wrote a message to his inbox telling him how I felt about his compliments to this girl. I was hoping he would at least talk about it, but he completely ignored it. When I mentioned it to him, he told me that he ignored it because I only want to cause a fight, and is taking a little thing and making it a big thing. He told me that I am just being jealous because he compliments his friend, that the girl is just his friend and he see no reason why he can\u2019t compliment her.<\/p>\n
Bella, I sure don\u2019t mind him complimenting his friend, but what is hurting and is being a bother to me is the fact that he never compliments me, his girl friend. I am wondering if I am asking for too much of him.<\/p>\n
I look forward to your response.<\/p>\n
Concerned<\/p>\n
Dear Concerned<\/p>\n
Compliments are important because they strenghten a relationship. You feel on top of the world when the person you love tell you are a beautiful, sexy, intelligent and so on. They make you feel you loved and admired.<\/p>\n
He knows it would make you happy, yet he makes no effort. Hmm. Giving a compliment isn’t hard. It doesn’t cost money or require sacrifice. I wonder how he would respond to you needing something that did require a bit of effort on his part?<\/p>\n
You’re not asking him to lie. If he really loves you, why can’t he vocalise that?<\/p>\n
You are not asking to much of him. All you want to know is how he feels about you; your looks, your intelligence and so on. If your boyfriend doesn’t compliment you, he is not really into you.<\/p>\n
You need to seriously rethink your relationship with that guy.<\/p>\n
Bella<\/p>\n
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