Appeal to Flattery

Example

Hey, you're looking great today. You know I read your paper and it was amazing. Now doesn't it make sense for us to go out tonight?

You're the kind of person who understands this. Could you endorse me?

That's a really good idea. So let's go and show it to Bill. We can also ask him about next year at the same time.

Discussion

Flattery is always nice to receive as it strokes a person's sense of identity. In doing so, it leads them to like you in exchange and want to repay you for your kindness. Agreeing to your request is an immediate way of doing this.

Flattery can include compliments on such as:

Their looks

Their actions

Their beliefs or values

Their intelligence, ideas and thinking

Their creativity and aesthetic sense

Their ability to argue

The things they have produced

Some people are more susceptible to flattery than others, particularly those with a weaker self-image and who may be generally less confident.

Flattery is a particular kind of Appeal to Emotion.

Classification

Also known as

Apple Polishing, Wheel Greasing, Soft Soaping, Flannelling.

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