A friend asked me for an opinion on her new bikini, how honest should I be?

[jlee99]

How honest are you with your friends when it comes to commenting on how something looks?

[AviatorTom]

When a woman asks a man about how they look wearing something, there is nothing the man can say that will not be a problem. If he says "You look nice," she either won't believe him or will say, "Only nice?" If he says he doesn't like it, she'll say "What's wrong with it? You think I'm ugly!"

So, best a man can do is be honest... in the long wrong, honesty IS the best policy.

[slatyb]

That’s difficult. How honest does she want you to be? I’m guessing it’s not good. Would she love ok goodin any bikini? If there are others that would look better, you might suggest a different style.

[Stars12122]

You can be honest with her in a nice way. If she asks you your opinion you can tell her "hmm I think you are pretty, but that bikini isn't doing you justice, let's look for another one that's fabulous 😍."

It's a good way to be honest, save her ego, and keep a friendship. Hope that helps.

[Pinay_ako]

Oh I’m brutal but I mean well. True friends will talk shit in your face not stab you in the back. That’s what enemies are for

[DryGermanGuy]

Hence the adage, "Keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer." :-D :-D

[Pinay_ako]

@DryGermanGuy yes!!!

[melanieeeB]

100% honest but in a nice and kind way

[MikeInHawaii]

My friends all know I have the tact and diplomacy of a charging rhino and don’t ask my opinion if they don’t want. If it makes her look fat or slutty, a true friend will tell her, rather than have her go around looking fat or slutty.

[FearedMoose]

only talk about how it looks on her, not anything with her body. If it’s something she can fix in 5 minutes, then it’s something you can say.

[bowenw]

Honest but try to stay positive and constructive. Instead of saying the bikini makes her butt look big, say a different style would be more flattering.

[HighValue]

People don't ask me how stuff looks on them because they know I will be honest about it. I think most people just want comforting lies.

[Dinklex3]

Just be honest.
Remember she's you're friend and honesty=/= rude.

[USLegionary]

Of she fat she fat. Don't sugar coat it or she will eat it...

[Birdlegs]

100% honest I don’t give compliments that I don’t actually believe

[loveslongnails]

I tell it like it is in MY opinion. If you don't want to know, don't ask. If you're just looking for validation, don't ask. If you want my OPINION, go ahead, ask me.

[LiamSawyer]

You could comment just on the bikini not necessarily how it looks on her.

[Anonymous]

Very, I'm totally direct. If you ask me something I will tell you what I see, not what you would like to hear.

[AmandaYVR]

That's doubtful. You anon'd this.

[Dontaaaa]

@AmandaVYR true, lol.

"I'm totally direct"
*says that while in anon mode*

Lmao.

[Opinion Owner]

@AmandaYVR My online privacy has nothing to do with my honesty.

[TacosRAwesome]

Be honest but not mean. I'm assuming she looks bad because if she didn't you wouldn't be asking on here.

[Orangeandturquoise]

Honest enough so she can change the things she you think she'd have to change, but not so much that you criticize things you can't change.

[andreasderjuengere]

Be brutal :) That tests both the bikini AND your friendship.

[SiberFox]

I'm honest with my friends. Otherwisr they wouldn't be my friends.

[dreamstar72]

I give her/him my honest view point as a warning of how she might be view by others

[FilmGuy93]

I'm honest about things I like, and I try to softball things I don't.

[Alex8736]

The best bet is to be completely honest which is better than saying it looks sexy or pretty and then have people staring and laughing at her

[Anonymous]

I might say something like "looks good but is not really your style in my opinion, maybe try... instead"

[Guanfei]

Be really honest. Other people will be, so better tell her the truth anyway.