What does handsome mean?

[laidbackkev01]

Ok ladies when a female tells you handsome is that just a way not to hurt your feelings? How does it measure up compared to sexy, hot, or things like that?

[Anonymous]

Handsome/Beautiful one is usually associated with men and one associated with women. In my version its a very good thing! Its nicely said. If I call a guy hot or sexy to be honest he would not be boyfriend material just something nice to look at. Now, handsome.. that's my kind of guy down to earth and all around good looking that's what handsome means in my book

[laidbackkev01]

Thanks alot. I always wondered what it meant. Nice to finally understand it.

[Opinion Owner]

welcome

[Mickii]

It is the male equivalent of beautiful. The term itself embodies all that is masculine, as 'beautiful' does for femininity.

That being said, it does not necessarily mean the person using said term is expressing it's meaning in that way. The connotation depends in its context.

Hope I helped. Best of luck.

[laidbackkev01]

Thanks for the answer. it helped.

[sammey]

sexy and hot are talking about your body, handsome is more about your personality and mind, but also part of the body as well. when I tell a guy he is handsome, I mean it as he is good looking -smart-nice-sensitive-romantic-ect... its like the ULTIMATE compliment when I say it

[boriblanca2010]

Same here

[laidbackkev01]

Thanks for answering. Really puts things in perspective.

[sammey]

welcome :) always here to help

[silentbutdeadly]

I would relate handsome to the way I would relate beautiful to a girl. When a guy is sexy/hot/etc, he is a lot of that. Not that every hot guy is shallow or not, but, typical calling a guy sexy you see him as eye candy. Handsome is a more all the round term for being attractive, having a good personality, ... basically the whole package.

[laidbackkev01]

Thanks. When put that way it makes a lot of sense. Thanks 4 taking the time to reply.

[silentbutdeadly]

anytime!

[Daggersanctuary]

To me, I think "handsome" is a very formal, elegant and very ladylike way of saying sexy or hot.

Now if someone had said "That's a very... handsome woman" that's just very VERY politely saying that this woman is homely, or more over, "She looks like a man"

[soa88]

Classy, Well Kept, Standing Tall

Equivalent to Classy to a Woman.

I think handsome can relate to an overall "down to earth" everyday look.

I think many men look handsome--its old fashioned compliment. I think it is a good thing.

I do not see how it can be a bad thing.

[boriblanca2010]

When I'm attracted to a guy physically and emotionally I call him "handsome" when I'm only physically attracted to a guy I say he's hot or sexy

[laidbackkev01]

Thanks. I'll have to pay attention more next time a females calls me that

[Ganaesa]

It definitely means good looking but I add cash and car into this definition :P

[laidbackkev01]

Lol still working on those 2

[Anonymous]

basiclly good looking nothing negative about it hta's for sure.

[Nicefuture]

Good looking and classy in a manly way.

[rivflo89]

Did she reject you when she said that?

[Stacyzee]

Very good looking.