Yeah, this is a hard one to answer because there is so much more to it than just word choice. The guy's age, his culture, his personality, his communication skills, and what/how he intends to communicate will all affect his word choice and what he means by the words he chooses, so take this as a very broad generality.
'Cute' generally means childish, youthful, and/or innocent. It can also be an indirect way of saying 'attractive' without being obvious about it. For a guy of my generation and culture, saying a girl is cute usually means that she's caught my attention and that I think she has potential to be more, perhaps with age, experience, etc.
'Attractive' is usually a more direct and formal way of saying 'cute.' It's usually used by guys who are more comfortable with their attraction to a girl and are more open and direct about it.
'Pretty' is more about artistic or aesthetic appeal, kinda like a pretty porcelain doll or a pretty sunset. In reference to a woman, it's usually about her aesthetic appeal rather than her personal or sexual appeal.
'Beautiful' is one of my favorites because it encompasses much more, from her aesthetic beauty to her feminine beauty to her personality. And women usually love to hear it.
'Hot' or 'sexy' typically refer only to sexual attractiveness on a superficial level. As such, they kinda have connotations like 'cheap' or 'object' or 'play toy.'
'Ladylike' is a common one you didn't mention. It's often used in reference to a girl's behavior rather than her appearance, but it can also mean that she has a dignified and mature appearance.
Lastly, 'womanly' is the gentleman's way of saying 'hot.' It doesn't reduce her to merely a female body to play with, but it communicates a sexual appeal in a very mature way, much moreso than something like saying 'beautiful' or 'ladylike.'
This turned out longer than I intended, but maybe you can find something useful in it. Just keep in mind that this is how a 40 year old man would use these words - not a high school guy. ;)
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To me cute means you could just hug them and hold them, it's a good thing. Pretty says that they have nice attributes and an appealing face although it doesn't necessarily apply huge attraction. For instance, a painting can be pretty but that doesn't mean that you'd buy it.
Attractive implies attraction, it means that something about the person interests you and you'd be interested in experiencing more of it.
People tend to use these terms quite interchangeably though so you can never really define what they mean by it because it's somewhat subjective.
Well some guys find you attractive but you need to careful because most guys in your age groups just wants sex. For my opinion if a guy called you hot , he would mean you have a banging body and thinking about sex. Cute is like innicent. I'm not a guy so I don't know.
Attractive beautiful, attractive personality somewhat
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I mean, I don't know if those terms have changed in current speak but at your age, calling someone attractive or hot is a pretty serious statement. When you're a teen, you have this small social circle and you typically aren't going to really commit to calling a girl hot unless you know that you aren't going to catch any flack for it. In other words, a "hot" girl is a girl who everyone would agree is pretty damn good looking. Cute is the lowest rung there as that's a non-committal statement that the girl is not bad looking and might even be good looking.
But here's the thing about all of this -- this really means nothing because of the social aspect of it all. In high school, you cannot be considered hot unless you're also in the popular crowd. It's weird and it's the only time in your life that you'll ever see this social construct. When you go to college, girls and guys who were not considered anything at all in high school will suddenly be considered really good looking (even hot!) as they're suddenly judged by thousands of objective eyes who don't know and don't care what social clique they hung out with in high school.
Want a specific example? I went to high school with this girl Kylie Case. If you look her up, she's a runway model in New York who's married to some fashion designer. In high school, she was a nobody but she looks pretty much the exact same now as she did then. The only people who ever called her cute or pretty in high school were lower tier guys who were able to acknowledge how they felt about her looks without the risk of stepping out of their "caste". So yes, while those words might mean what I described, don't put too much weight in them because they're also run through the distorted filter of high school social structure.
By the way, I thought about buying one of her husband's dresses for this girl I was dating. I was thinking that those things would cost $800 tops. Uhh... apparently I know nothing about the cost of high fashion.It kinda depends on the guy and how he defines those terms.
For me cute, beautiful, and sexy are all ways to say a girl is visually appealing but describe different types of visual appeal.
Cute means she looks good but has more of an innoscent/youthful vibe. Although it can also refer to her behavior and manerisms.
Beautiful is more of a neautral appeal I guess. She is visually appealing to look at and doesn't necessarily give off a sexy or innoscent vibe in that moment.
Sexy means she gives off more of a sexual/provocative vibe. This can be a result of her facial features, the way she dresses, her personality, or a combination of the three.
One thing to note is that you aren't nessesarily stuck in one category. For example, a girl who has cute facial features and dresses modestly can easily become sexy from changing her style or manerisms. Like if a cute girl is wearing lingerie for me I would find her more sexy than cute in that moment.
Some girls are more versatile than others tho. Like some can pull off cute, sexy, and beautiful while other can get stuck in one category. For example I would never describe Adriana Lima as cute. She is either sexy or beautiful. Now if you look up Barbara Palvin or Miranda Kerr, they have facial features that allow them to look cute, sexy, or beautiful depending on what they are wearing and how they have styled their hair and makeup.s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/.../...cb1ea7dea7.jpg
Cute girl. You want to meet her and know more about her.
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Hot girl. Talking is not the first thing that comes to mind when you see her.
They are both pretty and attractive.Cute:
Compliments looks, personality, behaviour etc. in rather non-sexual way.
Pretty:
Compliments looks in a rather non-sexual way. This can also be used to discribe someone in a objective way. For example "She is pretty, but not my type."
Attractive:
Basically sexually attractive looks. This can be used in a rathe objective way as well.
Hot:
Compliments looks, personality, behaviour etc. in a rather sexual way. This is generally used to express your personal subjective opinion. It also implies some degree of interest I'd say.There isn't much difference, i guess at that age the shy guys would call you cute instead of attractive. To call a girl hot would probably mean she is quite "developed" for her age, as in her facial features have settled, her hips and chest have filled out and she is somewhat good with makeup - people hit puberty in different ways and at different times.
Why would the guys call you weird though? Do you do strange things? It's best to ignore them because, like you say boys are immature at that age.Hm, cute and pretty is along the lines of someone that stands out with not just there looks but there personality to. Could be in how you deal, with friends that gets noticed or how you are as a person entirely, that goes beyond looks alone. Like to me cute is someone like this...
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It's not sexy or hot. Where your first thoughts are along I want to bang this girl, or she has a hot body/"fat ass" sort of thing. If that makes sense.I think it means what it means. Don't get caught up in the specifics but just understand that they are compliments. Now if they called you hot that would most likely mean they just think your good looking and that's it. I think the biggest compliment you can give is that someone is beautiful. Just take it as a complements but don't always take it as they want to get into your pants. Chances are that if a dude has the balls to say your cute/pretty/attractive they probably think your too innocent to date or they are just the most confident dudes ever (unless they are good friends with you). If one calles you pretty and you like them too maybe try hitting it off. Its a compliment and you shouldn't think too deeply about it.
Well, it's all positive words for sure. I don't think it's that big of a difference really... I'd say don't really think about that. If you like someone make sure he knows it. Don't be slutty or something, just stay closer to that person or talk to him as much as you can and he will get it. If he don't keep talking with him on social media or text and after a while tell him you want to go see a movie or something and you got no one to go with and if he would like to go with you. If that doesn't work just tell him you like him straight up. Anw, about your question, they are all pretty much the same, don't think about it too much, just be happy for their comment.
They are not sexually attracted to you if they call you cute/pretty, but attracted to you because you're adorable.
Being adorable is like when a girl just gives a feeling to the guy that oh I just want to be like a big brother for her or I just want to help her in anyway possible or I want to see her smile because it brightens my world. It may be like a human gene to want to be overprotective/very concerned/focused on cute things because it gives us a sense that they are vulnerablePretty is strictly about looks.
Cute is looks, but also generally talking about personality as well. You can be a cute person and look cute. Like "awww cute" or lovable, huggable.
Hot generally means more sexual than cute.
Sexy means you're thinking dirty thoughts about her.
Attractive is a more civil way of saying hot. Like he recognizes you as physically appealing, but not making a big deal over it.When I hear those words I think...
Cute = looks pretty and very young in an innocent way.
For example, A cute toddler that becomes a Pretty teen. Pretty doesn't have a sexual under tone like Gorgeous or beautiful does.
Beautiful = is more attractive than pretty and more sexual in description
Gorgeous being the sexual of the adjectives and highest attraction..Cute is attractive with a youthful , innocent look to it. Pretty is attractive and to me has a bit of an ageless quality, because you can be pretty at 16 as well as 60.
Hot you either have it or you don't and it can change with your clothes, attitude, and appearance. Sometimes a pretty girl looks hot and sometimes she doesn't depending on what she wearsIt depends on the look and just plain choice of grammar. Cute implies sweet, innocent look. pretty implies the same as cute but is the more formal version, hot is for a girl that is showing her stuff and looking good doing it , attractive can be seen as formal for hot, does that make sense? I pretty sure it has the same type of meaning when girls say those things about guys
From what you described you sound like your cute. Now some people are just cute. Like a puppy or kitten you look cute to poeple. Nothing wrong with that it is just how you are. As a guy it normally is not flattering mentally cause were thinking well what kind of cute. For a woman it is normal to be cute.
Finding a guy that has interest in you is easier. If a guy likes you he will call you more than cute and mean it.Attractive is an acknowledgment that someone is good looking but with no real emotional attachment to them.
Hot is when someone is attracted to your appearance on more of a sexual level.
Cute IMHO is the best compliment because it means you find both their looks and their personality. It is more a emotional relationship level.
Pretty is just a poorly innocent compliment on your good looksCute: Something I would say to a friend (FRIENDZONE)
Pretty: I think you look great!
Attractive: I am drawn to you. I want to ask you out very bad.
Hot: I really really really want to know how you are in bed.it means you are objectisized.
Trump rising to power, have proved to the world, that women are no more than objects that can be verbally abused. They are incapable of violence and standing up for themselves. You can call them things like: looser, slob, ugly, fat, etc...
no matter how successful you are as a women, you'll come in second to a blond man who calls you these things. Why? because girls will just take it. They "like" it. They don't got ANGER, they aren't capable of higher level thought. This is what this election win means to women.
Maybe next your voting rights will be taken away. Maybe next you won't be considered people like 150 years ago. Keep try to get affirmation from the superior sex males. they can sexually harass you and still rise to the top.
you tool.if someone calls you cute or pretty then they're most likely sweet guys that want something with you besides sex. if someone calls u attractive, its basically another meaning for "your hott" which means they love your body.
cute- you look innocent and sweet but still attractive at the same time.
pretty- I usually only use to describe faces.
attractive- just good features in general
hot- bad bitch with a good body
sexy- good body
that's how i use them at leastIt's an interesting question. I think any of those adjectives would be good.
Personally I find 'weird', or different to be a good thing. Who want's to be like everyone else. Your description of yourself sounds intriguing, and very cute, beautiful, and attractive. Experience tells me it's the innocent girls who you need to watch out for. They'll knock you out of your socks.
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