Personally ...

I had some hesitance as to share this, however;
I had an interaction with a young lady (a Caucasian) sometime ago, and while we exchanged pleasantries
She said "You're a fine man"
and I responded
"you're quite pretty yourself",
then she smiled and said "thanks, but it's not important".
I was confused and inquired if she meant a compliment was unnecessary, thus she went ahead to tell me that she believed  prettiness comes from inside of a person, not how they look.
These words were weighty.

Ok, ladies listen; you know, you folks could be likened to flowers. You're designed to blossom with resplendence and thus get lots of attention from the male folks, especially when you're in your bloom (or primes). The thing is don't get swept off your feet when these litanies of compliments are lavished on you, cuz that's how it ought to be. Every lady (esp the young) gets them.
The cardinal issue is not catching the immersion of all the guy folks or receiving a macedoine of compliments, no! rather it's the ability to keep the man of your choice (now this doesn't apply to some men cuz they're bums, and you're expected to run the other way when you encounter such men), this ability is litmus test of genuine beauty (that prettiness that emanates from within).

We live in a world where many a lady would go in extenso to wear a more comely/appealing visage (seek to look pretty at all or any cost), with little or no effort put into moulding the character of their persona. If a relationship fails on the part of the lady, it's usually not because of deficit in beauty (cuz if a man decides to be with you, it simply heralds that your physical beauty,which he first saw,was/is enough) rather it's consequent upon the fact that the persona(individual) beneath the physical form lacks the required traits to nurture her side of the relationship.
Do not forget, physical beauty might get the attention, however it fades (well if yours refuses to fade, a man will get used to it, and it'd not fascinate him anymore than a man who wakes up to daybreak). It is that inner prettiness that ensures his mind & attention in the long-run, is locked on you.
Let your adornment be not only with cosmetics but also with the elfin embellishments of character.

Awesome MD
Samuel Enyinnaya Obasi