A. appreciated B. context C. reaction D. comment E. perfiction F. admiration G. magnifying H. complexion I. accessories J. achieving K. adhered L. considered M. gorgeous N. absurd O. handsome I was once in a relationship with a woman who was the most brilliant, creative and driven person I'd ever known. I told her these things often because she didn't see herself this way, despite ##1## great success and acclaim(称赞) in her professional field. She was also ##2## and sexy, though she seemed not to realize this either, so I told her these things too. But while I thought it was more important to praise her brilliance, it seemed to mean more to her that she was ##3## attractive. My experience with this girlfriend exemplifies a common phenomenon in life - when it comes to complimenting a woman, men often walk a very difficut line. Of course, ##4## matters. In a professional setting, talking about appearance is often inappropriate,but at a singles club, it may be important. She will be very pleased if a man thinks her clothes and ##5## are pretty, or her hair looks wonderful. However, things in between these two cases are unclear. Women have every right to be recognized and ##6## for their intellligence and creativity. But at the same time, they want to be admired for their looks as well, for example, their perfect skin ##7## and elegant outfits. Unfortunately, most guys don't understand this. If we receive compliments from women, they're usually about our achievements, not our looks. Most of us don't expect a woman to tell us how ##8## or sexy we are, and some of us would find it hard to regard such a(n) ##9## as sincere. I'm not saying it's very hard to be a guy these days. It is important for every man to understand how to treat women with both respect and ##10##. But as far as the right balance of these two is concerned, we really have no frame of reference, especially when it comes to looks