Everyone loves receiving a heartfelt compliment – and giving them feels pretty good, too! You may be surprised to know that different star signs react differently to compliments. For example, what might mean the world to a Pisces may make a Sagittarius squirm!
Keep reading to find out the very best way to compliment a friend according to their astrological love language, so you can convey exactly how much they mean to you. Let’s get started.
Aries: Focus on the Practical
As a fire sign, Aries is all about action. They don’t like to sit still and are always looking for the next challenge or project. For your Aries friend, compliments that focus on their abilities, achievements, and the practical things they do are likely to hit the spot.
The Ram is highly attuned to insincerity, so ensure your compliment is authentic, and hones in on a specific skill or something they’ve done. Being vague is definitely not a part of Aries’ love language!
Taurus: Compliment Their Company
For your Taurus pal, letting him or her know how happy you feel in their company will go down a treat. These Earthy signs like to know they’ve made a positive difference – and love to hear it, too!
Tell your special Taurean how well they’re doing in their endeavors, and that you’ve got their back. The Bull deeply appreciates knowing that they’re supported by those closest to them.
Gemini: A Meeting of Minds
Air sign Gemini is quick-witted, thoughtful, and sharp: they’re great at problem-solving and expressing their unique perspective. Let your Gemini buddy know how much you admire their intelligence and mental agility – they’ll love this.
The Twins are also creative folk, often incorporating this element of their personality into their everyday personal and working lives. Recognizing and praising this is a great way to speak Gemini’s love language.
Cancer: Compassion and Care
Paying tribute to your Cancer friend’s nurturing nature and deeply compassionate personality is the best means of paying them a compliment. But beware: these sensitive folk have a tendency to well up on receipt of kind words!
The Crab will also adore compliments about their home, whether this is in relation to their great interior decorating style or its warm and friendly atmosphere.
Leo: Trumpet Their Talents
Leos are radiant, confident, charismatic personalities and, as such, their friends and colleagues often don’t realize that their leonine pal needs compliments like the rest of us.
Want to make your Leo chum smile? Tell them how much you admire their talents (and they have many!) to get them purring with happy pride. But don’t just tell the Lion that they stand out from the crowd: let them know exactly how.
Virgo: Complimenting Commitment
Your Virgo best bud will really appreciate hearing that you recognize how hard he or she works. Their diligence and commitment often get taken for granted, making this compliment especially meaningful.
Praising a Virgoan’s style, grace, and wonderfully agile mind will always go down well, as will recognizing their dedication to self-improvement, growth, and personal development.
Libra: A Careful Balancing Act
Libra’s balanced nature means a carefully weighed-up compliment will best hit the spot! It’s important not to go overboard: be specific regarding what you love about your friend, and why.
To make your Scales side-kick light up, praise his or her charm, social graces, and ability to resolve disputes. They’ll love to hear that you realize just how special they are – without getting too flowery about it!
Scorpio: Soft Inside
With their intense, secretive natures, it can often seem difficult for friends to know how to compliment their Scorpio compadres – or even whether a compliment is welcome. However they may come across, these Water signs are soft in the middle and love to hear some heartfelt words of praise.
Recognizing a Scorpio’s emotional depth, level of commitment to their passions, loyalty, intelligence, and humor will always be well received. Like their astrological neighbor Libra, the Scorpion may balk if they feel a compliment is “over the top.”
Sagittarius: Shower with Compliments
Some star signs may not feel comfortable being showered with compliments…Sagittarius is not one of them! Regularly tell your Archer friend exactly why you think they’re so great: it will always be appreciated.
The adventuresome Archer will particularly relish hearing how you admire their bravery, spontaneity, and sense of adventure, and how having them in your life has made it so much more exciting!
Capricorn: Keeping it Real
Of all the signs in the zodiac, Capricorns can be the hardest to compliment. They’ll sniff out insincere flattery from a mile away, and vague praise won’t hit the mark either. Get it right, though, and your Goat pal will be genuinely moved.
Compliments that will work with a Capricorn are direct, concise, and, most importantly, truthful. Kind words about her accomplishments, talents, and natural beauty are good; and telling Capricorn how proud you are of them will really hit home.
Aquarius: The Ideal Compliment
Perfect compliments for a special Aquarius in your life focus on their deep sense of idealism, quick and enquiring mind, and ability to make everyday situations an opportunity to learn and grow.
Water Bearers may not appreciate an overly emotional display of appreciation, but will adore to hear you acknowledge their great strength of character, independent nature, and ability to think outside the box.
Pisces: Don’t Hold Back
Pisces wear their hearts on their sleeves and are more than happy for their friends and romantic partners to do the same. Tell your Fish friend often how special they are to you and you’ll get along swimmingly!
Complimenting Pisces’ creative, artistic natures, compassion, and intuition will be super appreciated. The Fish often don’t like to show off their achievements, so taking the time to acknowledge her accomplishments will mean the world.
