Why do you never call a woman 'handsome'?

Answer 1

Because that word is for men onley

I'm sorry but I don't really agree with the answer above. The word 'handsome' is usually a term used to describe a mans good looks, but that does not mean a woman could not be handsome. Many women do not like to be called handsome because they think it is a 'man-word'. Some women have more testosterone than others, therefore giving them more of a manly look, therefore (again) making them handsome. A man could also be described as pretty or beautiful, though this is not as common. I can come up with one example of this, Adam Lambert is pretty, not handsome.

You tend to describe gay men as 'pretty' and that's why a pregnant woman tends to call her baby 'beautiful' and not 'pretty'