Flattery tells you what you want. Feedback tells you what you need. One of them feels nicer.

Praise designed to please you is aimed at your mood, not your work. It is pleasant and nearly useless, because there is nothing in it you can act on. Useful comment tends to arrive slightly uncomfortable, since it has to name the gap between what you made and what you meant to make, and gaps are not fun to hear about.

Ask for the specific kind. Instead of what do you think, try what is the weakest part of this. Notice who gives you a straight answer and take the next draft back to them.