Do people tell you you're pretty?

[wishiwasinbarbados]

Probably a very shallow post, but here goes…
Background - people used to tell me I was pretty when I was younger. Then I got married, had kids, got depressed and I admit I "let myself go" and put on 4 stone.
I'm now 49, and am getting my life back on track. I've lost 2 stone, started face care routine again etc and am generally much happier.
I think I look pretty good, especially for my age . (I'm still a bit overweight by 1 stone though)
Lots of people comment on how nice my hair is, but no one actually says I look nice.

If you're pretty, do people still tell you?

I'm 38 and I get told it quite a lot.

47 and occasionally. I don't think I look to bad

*too

I'm in my forties and only DH, my toddler and my lovely friends tell me I look pretty I used to be told all the time in my late teens / twenties

I’m 48 and never been told I look pretty

I’m 53 and I have had friends and acquaintances say I look radiant and fantastic recently. Which is good, but not specifically the word pretty.
To me pretty is a young woman/ girl/ child thing maybe?

I’d never tell someone over the age of about ten they look ‘pretty’ — it’s a frilly, infantilising kind of word to me. I do, however, frequently compliment other women on their appearance.

In my 20's yes but not since.

I've never really been told I look pretty, I've heard "you look great" and things like that but then I probably wouldn't really call someone pretty to their face, would say "you're looking great/fab/well" or something along those lines.

I'm 18 stone and get told I'm pretty all of the time. I'm confident and always leave the house very presentable. I am 28.

ok. So pretty is mainly for the youngsters then.
I guess as I'm looking to start dating again I'm looking for reassurance as to where I kind of 'fit' if that makes sense.

I do think the word pretty is something people say to kids and maybe younger women. But I don't see why an older woman couldn't be pretty. It's just quite a specific description imo. Someone pretty is almost doll like in my imagination. Someone beautiful can be any age and any type. I think more people are beautiful than our pretty over the age of about 35.

PS: I am 36 and I wasn't pretty to begin with ! Fingers crossed I'm still potentially beautiful...at least to some people.

I'm 35 and get told I'm pretty. Not every day by any means, but often enough.

Than are pretty*

I think Jane Seymour is an older, pretty woman. Also Felicity Kendall. There are definitely older women who are 'pretty', but they are a certain type I think.

I am 49 too. I will admit I do get told I am 'good looking' and 'attractive' and sometimes even, 'beautiful' but I can't remember being called pretty recently. I think it's a word reserved for the young.

It's all a bit daft really.

I have never ever been told I am pretty - as a young girl my mum actually said I wasn’t pretty, but I was “striking”. That was horrible at the time, but now in my mid-40s I am often told I am attractive, striking, stylish etc.

My DH iften tells me I'm a 'pretty woman'
I'm often described as pretty even at thirty six, although I do have generically pretty features, large eyes, cupids bow lips, high cheekbones, long curly hair etc.
Never been called beautiful though!

I'm often called pretty. I'm 35. I don't like it. I was once told in exasperating detail, that you can be beaut, striking, sexy or pretty. I came away knowing I'm pretty and that left me feeling wanting.

Yes, my DH. Every day. I am in my 60s. He believes it. Me not so much. 😀

I used to quite a bit. Hairdresser the other day said ‘ you have a pretty face’ now he may have just said that to every one but made me realise it’s been a while since I heard that (43).

Agree that it’s a certain look? Some people are beautiful rather than pretty or striking rather then pretty. Pretty I think signifies delicate, youthful features? Yes Jane Seymour is a good example of a ‘pretty’ older woman. The more I write it the more ridiculous it sounds though!!

I do which I can't see. Im a size 22 so massive but certain people tell me I'm pretty or beautiful. I wonder what I would look like if I lost a lot of weight?

My young son tells me I'm pretty. Actually, he tells my I'm beautiful - and I take that as the greatest compliment.

😂 ds tells me I'm beautiful. I'm not( I'm rather ugly really) but it's nice to be complimented by your young son.

Pretty is definitely not my adjective! Never was, even when younger. Ah well.