5 Compliments Men Crave

Real men tell BettyConfidential.com the compliments they're dying to hear

-Carrie Seim

We all learned fairly early on what compliments to give other women.

"That dress is gorgeous!"

"Have you lost weight?"

"Congrats on the job, you're such an inspiration."

"Have you lost weight?"

"Those shoes are fantastic!"

"Are you sure you haven't you lost weight?"

But when it comes to stroking a man's (not so fast, lusty ladies) ego - what will really make him melt? Hint: it's not his hair...unless he was on the receiving end of a Rogaine miracle.

Here are the top five qualities men really love to be complimented on:

1. His Smile / His Laugh

This was by far the most common answer from all the men we surveyed. Guys want reassurance that they make you happy - and there's no better way to do that than by flattering their goofy grins and contagious laughs.

"Hearing how much someone loves my laugh, or my smile, or how funny they find me - these make my self-esteem swell, which is not to be undervalued because of my daily need for embarrassingly large doses of affirmation," one guy told BettyConfidential.com