DU women (and men) is "cutie" or cute a better compliment...

[Longgrain]

since I would probably never use "Hottie" upon meeting a woman for the first time anyways, but how do you all stand on cutie...or is it too cute?

[skygazer]

1. I don't like either "hottie" or "cute"

"Beautiful" is nice. "You look great" or "You look wonderful" are both good. I would probably slug someone if they called me something like "cute" or a "hottie" upon first meeting them (though I sincerely doubt anyone would!).

[Kira]

2. Never say cute

it is a total insult.

[RevolutionaryActs]

3. Will you go vote on this poll please?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x2756451

[Longgrain]

4. Okay, I think I'll vote for Rad Activist...

Right away...CUTIE!

[RevolutionaryActs]

6. Hahahahaahaha!!!!

Would you kick it too? :P

[Longgrain]

7. You want everything don't you!

All right...why why why...

[RevolutionaryActs]

8. Yes, I do.

I'm very demanding. :P

[JohnKleeb]

17. Yeah you are, god what a day :)

[redqueen]

5. I don't think I'm supposed to take any compliments from strange men

as compliments.

:shrug:

As for me, either one seems to convey that you think I look nice, which I would assume would be a complimentary thing to say.

I'm all mixed up!

[MichaelHarris]

9. In your case hottie or cutey doesn't fit

It's more like "My God woman, I saw you and my pants melted right off."

[redqueen]

14. Oh for goodness' sake...

now THAT'S corny!

[MichaelHarris]

15. well short notice and all

Give me a second while I put the fire in my pants out.

[RagingInMiami]

10. The bottom line is

Don't even look at a strange women unless you want to her to call the cops.

[Longgrain]

11. That seems to be the consensus around here today...

So that's why I'm still single...(SIGH!)

[Misunderestimator]

25. It's really too bad that that is what you got out of the thread

with women saying how they would feel if a total stranger said "you're a hottie" to them. Predictable, but too bad.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

12. I dunno... honestly age is a factor, I think.

At almost 33, "cutie" and "hottie" seem insincere, as I would say a much younger woman would better qualify for that. I'd like to think I have matured into a beautiful woman, not a "cutie" nor a "hottie" in an unfamiliar context.

[Bouncy Ball]

13. How about just talking to someone

about a topic and leaving the comments on their looks for later (when you know them better)?

I'm not single, but if I were, I'd want to just TALK to the person I was interested in. I wouldn't blurt out that he was a hottie or a cutie and I wouldn't want him to do that, either.

I'd just want to stick to......laughing, talking. Doing stuff. Good flirting is FAR more subtle than "you're a hottie" or "you're a cutie" or even "you have gorgeous eyes."

[MichaelHarris]

16. So

bowl full of beautylicious pudding is out of the question?

[Bouncy Ball]

18. That would make me giggle

depending on who said it.

LOL

Funny is great. Inappropriate, overly silly, slightly desperate or immature are not. And of course, all those things are a matter of opinion.

[MichaelHarris]

20. and a giggle is the

first step towards romance unless the woman is married, then it's the first step towards an ass-whupping which I've experienced :)

[Bouncy Ball]

21. I'd love it if my husband said that to me though.

Maybe I'll go call him that right now.

Thanks! :hi:

[Bouncy Ball]

22. I just called him that and he gave me a weird look and said "ok."

So much for that. :shrug:

[MichaelHarris]

23. men have this thing

about being called pudding

[Canuckistanian]

19. Do women like to be called "handsome"??

I rest my case.

[KitchenWitch]

24. I personally hate "cutie"

makes me :puke:

[B Calm]

26. At my age I would love someone to call me cute or cutie...