My wise grandmother told me "He doesn't want to know how wonderful you are; he wants to know how wonderful he is." If a woman knows her man is wonderful, it will emerge naturally.
In my culture there was an old meme of three magic phrases for women to get any man, as they can just rinse and repeat the same three phrases to anything the guy has to say. Those phrases are:
"Why is that?" Oh really?" "Wow, that's impressive!"
For example:
Guy: I got into espresso during lockdown. At first I thought coffee was just coffee, but then I learned how changing the grind size by a tiny amount completely changes the extraction. I ended up buying a grinder, then a scale, then a better machine...
Woman: Why's that?
Guy: Because every variable matters. Water temperature, pressure, dose, extraction time... it's almost like chemistry.
Woman: Oh, really?
Guy: Yeah! Sometimes two extra seconds can completely change the taste. I even roast my own beans occasionally.
Woman: Wow, that's impressive.
Guy: It saves money in the long run, too. Well... that's what I told myself before buying all the equipment.
Woman: Oh, really?
Guy: Yeah, I probably spent way more than if I'd just kept going to cafés.
Woman: Why's that?
Guy: Because every time you learn something, you think buying one more gadget will make the coffee even better.
Woman: Wow, that's impressive.
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