Here are some variations:

Self-Validating: "I look hot in these new jeans!"

Fishing for Compliment: "Do you think these jeans look hot on me?"

Baffling the Fish: "Were you just checking out how hot I look in my new jeans?"

Meta-Fishing: "I would ask you if you thought these jeans looked hot on me but that wouldn't be very self-validating."

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