In fact it's quite condescending unless you're a lightweight, gay or very young.
We would never compliment each other this way. there's "good looking", "attractive" , "gentleman" ... etc. And some girls get surprised when this awakens the women abuser inside. is it hard to understand? Or do you really have a completely different DICKtionary?
How,,,, defend yourselves! How am I supposed to take "cute' positively?