Listen and fill in the blanks with the words you hear. How to Compliment a Woman Without Being a Creep? Stop negging---- You may not mean to neg a woman, but a compliment might veer into that territory. For example, “ You look so cute! My grandma has the exact same dress.” Such ___1___ will earn you a cold silence from a woman. She is not going to ___2___ the “cute” part; It doesn’t count when she’s worried that her dress makes her look matronly.(老气的)There are plenty of other things you can compliment her on that won’t have the added effect of making her feel ___3___. Don’t make a joke of it. Flirting can be scary at the best of times. You are making yourself___4___ when you do it and it is perfectly natural to want to offset that with ___5___ . You want to tease a woman instead of complimenting her--- but being earnest is probably the best ___6___ when it comes to compliments. Women recognise sincerity and are ___7___ for it. Don’t be abrasive or grudging. Sadly many men ___8___ a slightly hostile or abrasive tone when they compliment women. It’s another ___9___ mechanism that you have to let go of. Remember the ___10___ of a compliment is to make others feel better about themselves. Do it with a smile on your face and in a pleasant tone.