But I haven't even brought up your excellent wardrobe coordination yet, or your cohesive style...

[he sounds like he's in a good mood--but not at all in a teasing way. these compliments seem to be genuine, as far as one can tell without some kind of mind-reading.]

Babe, I think you've got more than you're given credit for.

[but he is conscientious of how quickly this could start to sound empty, so he picks this time to move them on to a tangent.]

Though, that reminds me of one of the questions I'd wanted to ask...