I used to do this sort of thing and it never turned out well, for the same reasons that blackie listed. Fwiw, I don't respond well to people fishing for compliments either. It makes me withhold them, like a big meanie.
I'll tell you what gets H a validatin' though.
When I pull back emotionally a bit, and act in a way that communicates that I'm happy with or without him. When I'm needy, it icks him out. So sometimes, even if I'm still feeling needy on the inside, I'll act as if I'm not...and give him a few days and his interest is peaked. In general I don't care for R games, but I don't know if this is truly a game or just male/femal rituals.
Anyway, my advice is to stop looking for validation from him on whether you're fcukable or not and start telling yourself that you are. From time to time, leave the house looking as smokin hot as you can throw together and let HIM do the wondering about who will think you're fcukable, instead of you.
Incidentally, my H only compliments me in a sexual way sporadically. Words of affirmation are NOT his love language. It's mine. I try not to take it personally that he sucks at it and lap it up when he does pull his head out long enough to give me some verbal lovin.
