For men only.

Guys, this is for you.

As the father of three princesses and husband to their Queen, I consider myself the local authority on most things girl. I've done my time playing with hair and having mine decorated with bows and ribbons. I've painted nails and had tea with stuffed animals. I've exchanged outfit after outfit until just the right dress was pulled from the closet. I've sat on the couch during rainy days to watch Enchanted and I can't count the number of times I've seen Tangled. I've brushed sparkly pony hair and commented on how lovely 17 barrettes look in the 4 inches of sparkly pony hair. I've pulled pink doll hair out of my comb after it was used without my consent.

I'd say I know girls fairly well.

Here's my tip, fellas: Girls look beautiful. That's all you need to know and that's all they think about anyway so you may as well tell 'em. Let's all just say it together one time. "You look beautiful." That was fine in practice, but when it's game time be sure to actually look at a girl. No, it doesn't matter how old she is. My experience has taught me that it doesn't matter if she's 2 or 82. It also doesn't matter when you say it. "You look beautiful" gets an all-access pass in any conversation. It's another in a list of three-word phrases to add to your quiver of argument extinguishing arrows. We all know how well "I love you", "I am sorry", "I was wrong", and "You are right" work. (You do know about those, don't you?) Well, add "You are beautiful" to your list.

Several times a day I'm asked, "What do you think of me, Papi?" My answer is always, "I think you look beautiful." That's all it takes to make my girls smile and walk away happy. Sometimes they even ask me several times in a row just to hear me tell them they're beautiful. Do yourself a favor and tell that girl you've been dying to date, your wife, your girlfriend, etc that she's beautiful.

Say it, reap the reward, and thank me later. You're welcome.