“Ideally, it’s great to receive any of these compliments,” Boyd says. It’s also important to remember that at a base level, all of these words are subjective but meant to be flattering, as dating and relationship expert Cora Boyd explains to Elite Daily. And while these archetypes have historically been portrayed as very gendered, they can be used to describe anyone by anyone, regardless of gender or identity. Yet, a lot of people get caught up in overthinking the terms that others use to describe them when it comes to attraction - namely cute, beautiful, and sexy - because it can be difficult to discern the meaning behind them. When some think of the term cute, they picture a small infant swaddled up like a cocoon or a fuzzy kitten playing with string - not something to be taken seriously - but that thinking is taking it far too literally.” Cute has two entirely different meanings: A cute woman or man is completely different from a cute child. This explains why you might be left wondering, “What does it mean when a guy calls you cute? Does he think I’m more than that, too?” In many people’s minds, especially adult men and women, cute can come across as a demeaning thing to be called. She was distraught over the fact that a guy she was interested in had called her 'cute,” so she wanted some outside perspective on what he really meant. The other day, one of my friends came to me seeking advice.
