What does it mean when someone says you look "smart"?

[cupcakequeen]

So I get this a lot. I will be in a class competition with someone or something along those lines and they will so "crap she look's smart." or say "oh crap you look smart". Like I don't think I "look smart". It's not like my clothes are nerdy or anything either. Check out my picture do you think I look "smart"? And for you what does it mean to look smart? Do you think they are in a way calling me ugly or dull looking. Because the last recent person to do it is now my friend.

Updates:

[Anonymous]

No they are not calling you ugly or dull.

In my opinion, its nice to hear that people think you're smart looking.. its a compliment, in my opinion. Don't know what others think.

I think "looking smart" is something about your expression, the way you look at people/things, etc, the look in your eyes you know, to sound very dramatic, the expression in your eyes xD lolz.

[stillagoodgirl]

I get that too means you look sophisticated

[K3v3n]

Nope, when I tell a girl this, its self explanatory, the admiration of some one elses intelligence, mostly when I say this it's not that I think the girl is dumb it's just there level of intelligence surprises me

[GreatBuy]

Probably your hair color. I realize stereotypes are stupid buttttt they STILL occur. Brunettes tend to be "smart"

[Anonymous]

sophisticated,well put together.