I usually say it half joking as an attempt to make a compliment overtly masculine.
What does ruggedly handsome mean.
Think of a lumberjack or a builder.
Cant think of anyone off hand from a movie role its a hard look to pull off but it suits certain people.
Ruggedly like rough and manly around the edges.
When said seriously i always assumed it meant handsome in a cowboy lumberjack mountain man outdoorsy and tough kind of way.
A man who is ruggedly handsome is someone who isn t afraid to get his hands dirty usually accustomed to physical labor cowboy lumberjack etc.
Take it as a compliment.
But ruggedly handsome would be appealing for some women liking a boy that is rough and ready.
As in you are so cuuute.
Ruggedly handsome would be like unkept hair 5 o clock shadow jeans tshirt well built deep voice good looking face etc.
Definition of ruggedly handsome handsome in a very manly masculine way.
I mean strapping and ruggedly handsome.