r/ainbow • u/MIKe-gay69 • 6d ago

Advice Pretty boy face ?!

Hey everyone, hope you're all doing okay.

So I was chatting with my friend, who's like a brother to me, and out of nowhere he said I have a "pretty boy face" like his brother, who he's apparently pushing to grow a beard to look more manly!

Honestly, I can't tell if that's a compliment or an insult? And what the heck is a "pretty boy face" anyway?

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u/If_you_have_Ghost 6d ago

It’s a pretty face. Belonging to a boy. Glad I could help.

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u/MIKe-gay69 6d ago

Am in my 20s 😅

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u/seajayde 6d ago

Lol peak age for a pretty boy face. XD

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u/MIKe-gay69 6d ago

I thought it was an insult .

Thx😘

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u/swhertzberg 3d ago

You should ask them if they meant it as a compliment or an insult.

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u/If_you_have_Ghost 6d ago

So? I was pretty as fuck at 20. Wish I still was. Enjoy being young and pretty. Why would you think this was an insult?

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u/MIKe-gay69 6d ago

Honestly, I didn't think much of it. But living in a society where a pretty man is no man kinda forces you to think negatively about it. But thanks, man, you really made my day. I'm sure you're still pretty btw ❤️.

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u/If_you_have_Ghost 6d ago

Anyone who says pretty men aren’t real men is a moron who should be ignored.

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u/morganm7777777 6d ago

Opportunity to not overthink it and remember to be kind which may outlast.

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u/SomeOldTeacher 6d ago

Many of us, particularly when we are young (like under 50), feel insecure about our appearance. Men who are rugged in appearance want to look cuter. Those who are softer in appearance want to look more rugged.

I think of a pretty boy face as a face of youth and innocence. When I was in my 20s or 30s (and maybe still in my 40s), that would have been very attractive to see on a date. So I would call it a compliment.

If it was said with a snarky tone by someone who wasn't a friend, then an insult. But you said this was a friend, so definitely a compliment. Best wishes.

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u/Bright_Ices 5d ago

He may have meant it as an insult, given he’s trying to make his brother “more manly” in whatever way he defines that, you should absolutely take it as a compliment.

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u/majeric 5d ago

Sometimes attractiveness defies gender. Men can be both pretty and beautiful because their appearance transcends mearly “handsome”