'No, you look great': What to answer when your partner asks 'does my bum look big in this?' Surprisingly the best answer to 'do I need to lose weight?' is not 'no' To compliment a woman successfully choose 'beautiful' instead of 'sexy' Women still want their partners to pay for dinner If you have ever struggled for a diplomatic answer to your partner's questions, you can now have all the right answers ready to go. A survey of 2,500 women has revealed what women really want to hear. It showed that even straight-forward questions from wives or girlfriends like 'do you think I need to lose weight?' can be a minefield. Does my bum look big in this?: Men can often give 'wrong' answers when faced with tricky questions by their partners That question should not be answered with 'no way' as men might assume. Apparently 'no way' is the worst response - whether you look at her before saying it or not. Most women, 43 per cent, favour the supportive, team effort response: 'If you feel like that, let's diet together'. If your female partner offers to pay for dinner, do not fall into the trap of agreeing, only 23% of women in the Quiz Factor survey said they wanted that response. Instead 45 per cent wanted men to insist it was 'their job' to pay for dinner. The key is to be flattering but not to go over the top. So if she asks if her best friend is attractive, only 15 per cent want you to say she is ugly, they would prefer you to say that you 'hadn't noticed'. Paying the right compliment can be tricky: Women prefer to hear that they are beautiful, ahead of being funny or sexy Similarly if they ask if you like their mother, just say 'she seems nice'. Only 18 per cent wanted to hear the cheesy 'I hope daughters turn into their mothers'. If you pay her a compliment, be careful. Only 25 per cent want to hear they are sexy, whereas 30 per cent would like to hear they are funny and 40 per cent would like you to say they are beautiful. The biggest pitfall is the classic: 'Does my bum look big in this?' Women resoundingly responded that the perfect answer is 'No, you look great'. It's simple really.