Choosing the right photos?

According to my significant other, she says I have a habit of choosing unflattering photos of my clients/subject for post-processing. Now note, often times, I make an effort to go over the photos with the client, and let them choose which ones they want, but sometimes, they choose very little, and I'd rather give more than less, so I add in extra.

How do you guys go about choosing a flattering photo of a client? I guess I don't have an eye for that.

While I think there is a certain amount of "you know it when you see it", here are some of the technical things I think of when I'm culling shots:

1) Is it in focus?
2) Is the subject making any strange faces (blinks, half-lidded eyes, frowns, talking or other odd mouth shapes)?
3) Is the pose flattering?
4) How is the lighting? Any strange/distracting shadows? If I'm working with flash and ambient, how are they balanced?
5) How is the background -- is it too busy? Are there poles or wires, etc. coming out of the client?

None of this is rocket science, but if you've got those covered, you should be well on your way.

As far as that ineffable concept of "your eye" -- when you go over them with your client, do you ever ask them why they pass over one you think is a keeper and would throw in as an "extra"? Or have you asked your SO why she thinks they are unflattering?

All of this ^^^^

I don't know about other photographers, but I've always had a 'snap' or 'click' in my head when I 'see' that picture thru my viewfinder - or finally move around enough to find 'the picture'. It doesn't always work that way, I get keepers without it, but I know to go look for that particular one when it happens.

But all that has been suggested are things I look at for the rest.. it takes time and practice, practice, practice.

No need to worry about. You'll never have the same taste with your clients or your wife. I think my clients and my wife pick the worst poses/expressions and they think I pick the horrible ones lol. We all have a different idea in our heads about what looks good and what doesn't.
So pick the ones you want give it to the client and let them pick the ones they want. Everyone is happy.

AlFootelll, I of course do go through that checklist. I immediately rate any image I think is a good one. I go through the images with clients and let them pick as well. Sometimes they don't pick enough, so I have to compensate. In my mind, I usually pick "good" ones, and I don't have complaints from clients, but, in the back of my mind, I'm thinking that maybe they're just being nice.

Well, if you are confident in your ability to select good shots and your clients are happy, then I guess this is between you and your SO.