Okay, I'll put is this way. The definition of 'attractive' is 'pleasing to the eye'. Apparently some people don't seem to understand that something can be asthetically pleasing without being sexually attractive. So...let's say you like some work of art, and it's asthetically pleasing. Do you want to screw the painting? I think not. 😆
Now excuse me while I promptly go fall over laughing from using that example.
"I often use the word 'attractive' to describe something that looks good IMO.... it sounds better than simply 'pretty' or 'nice'."
I agree.
I don't think there's anything more patronising to a girl who looks stunning than to say "Aww you look cute/nice/pretty". Girls are cute/nice/pretty. Grown females are attractive/alluring/picturesque.
-AC