What’s the difference between the compliments “So pretty” and “Beautiful”?

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

[imtiaz45]

The difference lies in their depth and intensity. "So pretty" is often seen as a casual compliment, acknowledging attractiveness in a straightforward manner. It tends to focus on surface-level aesthetics. Conversely, "beautiful" carries more weight, suggesting a profound admiration for someone's appearance, character, or both. It implies a deeper appreciation, encompassing not only physical attractiveness but also inner qualities like grace, charm, and presence. "Beautiful" often conveys a sense of awe and admiration, reflecting a deeper connection or emotional resonance. While both compliments are positive, "beautiful" tends to convey a more profound and meaningful sentiment than "so pretty. n "

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[GuyAnswersGirls123]

This is a deep bias I have but I tend to associate regality to the word, "beautiful", when I use it to describe women. It's an upper-class aristocratic type of concept to me; the stunning and well-educated woman of wealth and class who shows up at a formal party in the most stunning and elegant dress turning all heads.

"Pretty" to me is a much more down-to-earth word, and "very pretty" and even "extremely pretty" are not the same to me as "beautiful". It's actually a more appealing image to me as something more relatable. I prefer "pretty" women to "beautiful" ones, and not because I think the beautiful ones are out of my league, but because I find the "pretty" ones more relatable.

[GuyAnswersGirls123]

Actually one of the reasons I didn't like my wife on first impression when I met her at the picnic is that I thought she was a "beautiful" woman being so classy and sophisticated. I associate that with intelligent and sophisticated but also rather boring in how formal it is.

Then I discovered soon after that she's not a "beautiful" woman, or at least not "just a beautiful woman". She's actually a very "pretty" one that can look "beautiful" from time to time, and that's totally awesome.

[Beckybooboo]

To me, it’s the level of attraction they have for you. If they see you as “pretty”, it’s a good thing, just not a complete, I want to have a relationship, type attraction. If they see you as “beautiful”, that means they see you as possible relationship material. There is a higher level of interest. You are very pretty, by the way!

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Thank you so much 💖

[Laciejordan]

I’ve always took it that “so pretty” is more about the face and “beautiful” is kind of the whole package. Face, body, personality…Of course a face can be beautiful too, I’m just generalizing.

[OtterMan68]

this ^^^

[Laciejordan]

@OtterMan68 It’s what I’ve been told, straight from the “horses mouth”! Lol Guys have actually told me the difference and I think they would know. In fact, there is a guy on here, that is married, and said the only woman he calls beautiful, is his wife. I thought that was so sweet! And he’s holding true to that! I see he calls girls, cute, pretty, attractive but never “beautiful”. Yes, I keep track! 😂

[Finchie40]

It means pretty much the same thing , just said differently.

[WhiteSteve]

I don’t think I really split hairs like that. I see a lot of questions like “what’s the difference between pretty/hot/cute?”, and it’s like “it all basically means “attractive”, so just chill, you’re good if you get any one of those”😂

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I get pretty often,

when I am all dressed up in a dress or something I get - beautiful,

even though I don’t think I am.

And then there’s sexy, I get that all the time.

[WhiteSteve]

Then I’d say it’s a pretty safe bet that you’re fairly objectively attractive😊👍

[RavVid]

Not much. I might say pretty to a young girl but say beautiful to a slightly older girl but a vague threshold mostly driven by my perception of if she'll like being called pretty or prefer beautiful. You want your compliment to please or you wouldn't make it.

It is a bit like sensing if a girl is a Miss or Ms.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I am called “pretty” more often and sometimes beautiful if I am dressed in something classy.

Mostly it’s pretty. I was just wondering what was the difference between “so pretty” and beautiful. I guess now much, I feel thankful for any of those. Which I don@4 like is Sexy, which I unfortunately get too often.

[RavVid]

I think sexy means you are dressed revealingly. A short tight skirt is sexy. But I think women in full skirts look sensuous. I like sensuous. I can understand you not liking sexy. If you have your hair up and coiffured with accessories I might say pretty but with your hair down I might say beautiful. Revising my opinion pretty vs beautiful might be prompted by accessories - pretty things.

I think I have only said a woman is sensuous a few times. A full skirt shows the movement of a woman's far more than a short skirt. A short skirt just reveals flesh..

I'd encourage sensuous :)

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Oh I just got - Goddess 🤣 And hot. I like Goddess more.

And yep, sensuous sounds better.

[RavVid]

A sensuous goddess is ideal. Aphrodite is classic

[DJB72]

If it's me saying it then "pretty" is explicitly the outside. Face, figure, dress, etc.

"Beautiful" means what's inside that manifests on the outside. It's everything in "pretty" and a thousand times more.

I don't describe many girls as beautiful.

[NathanDavis]

probably, the eyes... and the smile

someone that is so pretty is well, very pretty yes... but I think it is the smile and the eyes that makes a woman beautiful... so, yes, it is about perspective and the "vibe"

[Iron_Man]

They are just said in different ways but it’s basically all the same so pretty pretty so beautiful, take it as a great compliment,

[Sameone]

I think so pretty they say for personality
And beautiful for your face and your body

[patrick994]

Pretty it means nice

beautiful it means very good looking

[KittygosMeoWW]

I don't know but I get called cute a lot instead of hot… so I know it’s more for mid people.

[Nikki1989]

They are just words. Anyone can use them.

[Coden7]

I think pretty and beautiful come from a similar mindset. Where as there’s a larger delta between someone calling someone beautiful vs. hot/sexy.

[Jennz6]

They say sexy or beautiful and beautiful is a better compliment

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Sexy, I get called all the time. I am asking between “So pretty” and “beautiful.”

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I prefer hearing those two over sexy. But that’s not the question.

[Jennz6]

Me too, I prefer Beautiful

[Jkgordon]

Beautiful is top of the line compliment in my opinion

[KrakenAttackin]

To me "beautiful" is more artificial as in more makeup, fashion, accessories; whereas "so pretty" is more innate.

[justabuddy]

The magnitude of how good the person thinks the other person looks or how they want to make you feel. Beautiful has a bit more "punch" to it than pretty.

[Anonymous]

I think they both mean the same thing.