Can I use the word "gorgeous" to describe a man, not a woman?
Usually, I heard the word "gorgeous" is used toward women, not men. Can I say that a man is gorgeous?
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The word handsome or good looking usually works better for men as gorgeous tends to sound very feminine and might come off as demeaning to extremely masculine men.
Yes you can. It is a little more common to be used for describing women, but it's not strange to describe a man in that way. Handsome - man Beautiful - woman Is the usual gender differential vocabulary similar to your question.
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Usually gorgeous is used to describe a woman and to say a man is gorgeous is an extravagant praise, than when used in reference to a woman. A gorgeous man is a breathtakingly handsome man. Better use is handsome or very handsome.
Hi Bettsy I hope you good. My answer is no,because gorgeous is commonly used when referring to a woman.
Hi Bettsy. Simply: Yes. - It is perfectly acceptable to use gorgeous to informally describe anyone you perceive as highly attractive.
Yes of course why not. You could indeed use it. Such words are just culturally and stereotypically attached to women but there is nothing wrong in general sense. If we can use it for outfits as well, then why not a man.
Use handsome for a man.
You can use it to describe the man to your girlfriends....like, my my is he gorgeous!
Yes, this is a very nice compliment for a man.
I would prefer to use something "you look great!" or "you look fantastic", it sounds more neutral as for me.
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