What does it mean if someone says you look exotic?

[pr3ttybr0wn]

I know it's a compliment, but what characteristics that someone has that make them exotic? What makes one person exotic, and another person "not exotic"?

[G-Daz]

Americans have distorted what the word "exotic" means completely to creating a whole new meaning for the term. Its no wonder its hard to even understand now what someone means when they say "exotic".

Simply put "Exotic" means - Originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country.

In other words... a white person would not be exotic in Europe. A black person would not be exotic in Africa. An Asian person would not be exotic in Asia etc. Someone who is exotic is someone with characteristics that differ from the norm within that country. There isn't really such a thing as exotic in South America because its a really mixed country, although less... neither is there really such a thing as exotic in America.

[G-Daz]

I should have erased the word American.. lol

[ChartreuseMaiden]

No, well yes. But you're bot far off.
A lot of English speaking countries just saidnfuck to the dictionary and decided to make words that already have a mean into whatever they want.
Example: Asexual... theybcouldn't be bothered to use a dictionary instead learning English. Because the proper word is Platonic. Hence whybtheybcall it a Plantonic relationship.
Another.
Natural Hair... well all hair is Natural just not just African American curly hair.
I could go on with examples but I wanted to make this short because you comment is another perfect example of English speaking countries just not putting effort into educating themselves before claiming a word.

[ChartreuseMaiden]

Oh and before someone jumps down my throat. Natural hair as in virgin hair. It grows straight from your scalp it's natural.

[TheStaff_Sergeant]

It means you look like a mixture of races/ethnicities, or something rarely seen.

[lorenza]

I think people look exotic when their racial background cannot be easily determined. So mixed people are exotic because they are interesting looking (in a good way) and you don't really know where they come from.

I think it's ignorant for an American to call a typical Asian (e.g., Japanese) exotic though...

[Cuddle_Muffin]

when use don't look like the "usual"...maybe a mixture of racial backgrounds..or just a different aspect in your personal appearance...

it may be a compliment...

it may be an insult.

She looks exotic link she looks like a sculpure..but it is a person

[Cuddle_Muffin]

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[Cuddle_Muffin]

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[Yriuqni]

Different than the normal...However I personally tend to associate "exotic" with darker skins and beach hair ":D

[Itsme2300]

Beautiful, but not conventional/stereotypical beauty, you have something different, usually meaning the shape of the eyes and/or color of skin and hair.

[pepper01]

EVERYONE is exotic. EVERYONE is mixed with multiple ethinities and racial backgrounds to get our skin tones and colors.

[dracr]

It means exactly what the word means. Basically, unusual from the surrounding norm. Foreign, non native or experimental.

[Konnour]

"Exotic" means "something that is not white" or "common"

[Love_is_in_the_air]

exotic - where the hell did a motherf***er like you came from?

[Love_is_in_the_air]

i don't see it as a compliment.

[Love_is_in_the_air]

jungle people are exotic

[Xx_DRE_xX]

Too me I think it's just another word for unordinary.

[Lupianwolf]

he might have meant erotic?

[sweet_18]

If you look like Rihanna?