Recently I've come up against this. It's a really small problem but I just wonder what you guys do.

So me and my girl where going to a fancy new bar in town (we had not been before) and while I was at her house she was wondering what to wear to the bar. I told her to dress up and if it's a dump we will go to this cool cocktail bar I know.

So she comes down in her first outfit and looks fantastic - I say wow you look great - she says she's not sure and goes up to change.

This happens 6 bloody times in a row and each time I say "that looks really nice ect"

She asks which one I like the best and I just said the one she has on. She then says "your no help (kinda jokingly)"


I don't often compliment her as she runs a mile at soppy stuff.

WTF was I meant to say or do in that situation? Pick an outfit and start declaring my undying love for her lol?!

I honestly thought she looked great in everything

You are not alone here man lol. The problem here is that she sees herself differently that how you see her. She will focus on the tiny details and imperfections of one outfit comparing to another, until she finds the one that doesnt have any (usually doesnt happen) or the one that has the least. What you should be doing while this is happening, trying to rationalize one outfit over the other. Saying things like, that skirt will go nicely with the shoes, but not so much the top. Try simple colour/texture matching for a start. This will create an illusion that you actually know something. But dont just start critisizing everything she puts on, stick to, "you look fantastic, but..." This will not make her change her mind, but it will speed up the process. Why do you think she is looking so hard for that perfect outfit? She wants to impress people, but first of all she wants you to be impressed, since your opinion matters more than the waiters at the bar. And when she makes you happy with the first thing she puts on, then its not as satisfying.

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