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Stunning or beautiful

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irenestubbs · 10/03/2025 17:41

That stunning is more of a compliment than beautiful

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KimberleyClark · 11/03/2025 00:10

irenestubbs · 10/03/2025 18:02

I've been called gorgeous by one man
And stunning by another

No overthinking either just what would you prefer

You just want to brag don’t you?

Verite1 · 11/03/2025 00:09

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 10/03/2025 17:44

I'd say the opposite! Beautiful sounds more classy and about your inherent natural looks. I associate 'stunning' with shit newspapers saying '21 year-old blonde stunner, Tracy' etc.

This totally.

Jumpingthruhoops · 10/03/2025 23:52

Deffo stunning. Beautiful is generally very pretty, stunning is all-round hot!

Upsidedownagain · 10/03/2025 21:12

Gorgeous makes me think of "hello, gorgeous' which is what men would say in bars and clubs when they were hoping to get off with you.

Stunning makes me think of 'blonde bombshell' - or cheap looking women with obvious assets!

So I prefer beautiful though the only time I can recall being told I was, was mid coitus. Better than never, I suppose!

Radiant means very happy, as on your wedding day or some such. Which means you look good in that moment, because of your mood.

sommerjade · 10/03/2025 21:04

I would like to be called either please

Californianpoppy · 10/03/2025 20:52

Everyone with a new profile pic on fb is 'stunning'.
Tbh, I wouldn't trust any bloke who referred to me as 'beautiful' or 'stunning'. Especially if we hadn't slept together yet.

Holiday24 · 10/03/2025 20:44

"Quite nice"

Diningtableornot · 10/03/2025 20:30

irenestubbs · 10/03/2025 18:02

I've been called gorgeous by one man
And stunning by another

No overthinking either just what would you prefer

Not overthinking???
I'd accept any of those. Very nice to hear.

DuchessOfNarcissex · 10/03/2025 20:26

irenestubbs · 10/03/2025 17:48

Or gorgeous?

Stunning
Beautiful
Or gorgeous

All are overused. On ebay, I refuse to bid on anything with one of those words in the title.

RaspberryScrubs · 10/03/2025 20:12

fluffyblanky · 10/03/2025 20:04

What is s*n ?

The newspaper, ess ewe enn.

Shubbypubby · 10/03/2025 20:06

I'd take any of them TBH! 😂

fluffyblanky · 10/03/2025 20:04

What is s*n ?

TemporaryPosition · 10/03/2025 20:03

TwattyMcFuckFace · 10/03/2025 18:06

The thread is about looks though.

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Ohh no not "kind" that's the most bottom of the barrel compliment

fluffyblanky · 10/03/2025 20:02

My boyfriend says I am beautiful, stunning, pretty, gorgeous, sexy, attractive, good looking. And shallow be me, because I love it !!!

lovingtheworld · 10/03/2025 19:45

VivaVivaa · 10/03/2025 17:43

I’d be happy to be called either right now to be honest 😅

Same im just invisible.

RobertaFirmino · 10/03/2025 19:19

I detest 'stunning'. Just like 'gorgeous', it's massively overused. It also makes me think of the s*n (does not deserve capital letters). Why is it so important anyway?

ISpyNoPlumPie · 10/03/2025 19:06

Beautiful but only if it encompasses something more than appearance. I don’t like anyone commenting on my looks though. Positively or negatively, it’s always perceived (consciously or not) as placing value on something you really don’t have that much control over. It’s much nicer when others value you as a person.

AndSoFinally · 10/03/2025 18:55

Stunning seems to be in the same vein as 'striking' to me. It doesn't always mean actually attractive by conventional standards, in the way that beautiful would imply, just that you are stand-out in some way

Bimblebombzle · 10/03/2025 18:51

I like beautiful - makes me think of beautiful inside and out. But you're not a stunning person inside. Obviously stunning Is still a compliment and probably a stronger one in terms of physical appearances.

Crazybaby123 · 10/03/2025 18:45

I interpret stunning as somrone so striking you are literally stunned when you see them. But not necessarily beautiful, it could be their whole package, looks, body, clothing, charisma combined, making you look twice.

Beautiful to me is someone that has natural facial features that are very attractive in todays beauty standards, so high cheek bones good teeth, long eye lashes etc.

blueincense · 10/03/2025 18:42

stunning just reminds me of how they used to describe page 3 girls. just nope.

FidosMum84 · 10/03/2025 18:41

Is this a humble brag? You have two men who notice you exist and appreciate your looks.
Enjoy it! Some of us would just like an acknowledgment that we’re alive 😂

Cheesyfootballs01 · 10/03/2025 18:41

WellFilledLeggings · 10/03/2025 18:24

Not to be pernickity but why do you need a preference/hierarchy of which is the better compliment?

I would say 2 men have paid you a compliment about your looks. Neither is a 'better' compliment than the other. They both imply you are better looking than the average woman.

Agree.

Why does it matter which one you think is better?

They both pretty much mean the same thing…

HomeTutor · 10/03/2025 18:41

I fucking hate 'stunning'.
Literally means, stunned, mouth open, frozen, unable to speak due to the SHOCK of how wonderful you look.
See also, rough as fuck woman posting on Facebook, followed by her mates commenting 'stunning', when actually, no.

I. Hate. Stunning.

MeAndMyCatCharlotte · 10/03/2025 18:39

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 10/03/2025 17:44

I'd say the opposite! Beautiful sounds more classy and about your inherent natural looks. I associate 'stunning' with shit newspapers saying '21 year-old blonde stunner, Tracy' etc.

Agree