The words he's dying to hear: you know how flattery from a man makes you feel like a million bucks? We tell you how to offer your honey that same high. (Manhandling).

Admit it: It's damn nice when your guy tells you how sexy your legs look in that new mini or that you're funnier than Ashton Kutcher on Punk'd. Now ask yourself this: How often do you return the favor? If the answer is hardly ever, don't freak. Most chicks neglect to dish out compliments to their dudes.

The reason for the flattery disparity? Men don't openly seek praise, so women aren't aware that they really want it, explains Patricia Farrell, Ph.D., psychologist and author of How to Be Your Own Therapist. "They may even go as far as to hide the fact that they need adulation every bit as much as women do because men aren't accustomed to being complimented," says ...