Dear LFTP: Wayne and the compliments
- My boyfriend Wayne is stingy with compliments and just says I always look beautiful no matter what. How do I get him to give more specific responses?
Dear LFTP letter: the writer has dated Wayne for about a year and finds him stingy with compliments; dressed up, she gets only 'you always look beautiful.' The hosts debate whether that's disingenuous, argue he needs to notice details (Ephesians 5 idea of knowing your wife), and land on the verdict: it's the courting phase and he's on his best behavior, so if this is all he offers, kick Wayne to the curb. The secular answer is read and dismissed: telling him 'I see you put in special effort today' would not be genuine.
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