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# Receiving a compliment is a relational act....
> Receiving a compliment is a relational act. Accepting the gift without false denial allows appreciation to complete its circuit and teaches both people that recognition can enter the relationship without embarrassment.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Relationship Trajectory, Positive Feedback, and Going All In - Workbook|Relationship Trajectory, Positive Feedback, and Going All In]]
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“Receiving a compliment is a relational act. Accepting the gift without false denial allows appreciation to complete its circuit and teaches both people that recognition can enter the relationship without embarrassment.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-receiving-compliment-relational-relationship-without-embarrassment
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