[RT Wolf]

Interesting. I'm curious as to why you think that people "shouldn't" be talking to you. I mean, do you really not believe you're attractive, or have value or aren't worthy enough to have people be interested in you? Or do you just distrust physical attraction motives? Think deeply about why you think what you think.

Let's say that your ideal response is indeed appreciation of the compliment (being called cute). What belief changes or thought changes do you need to get there?

Edit: Perhaps you have a self-image or belief taht you are not very attractive, so attention from guys is incongruent with that image so it feels weird. Perhaps you have to accept that you are now (maybe you became more attractive) attractive to at least some guys. It seems like a non-trivial number of guys are giving you feedback that you're attractive to them. Doesn't eman you'll be attractive to 100% of guys (no one is, ie I'm not attracted to Angelina Jolie, which is like heresy among guys), but that you're attractive to a certain percentage, of which a certain percentage is talking to you.

and if oyu think that being attractive is contingent on certain things, IE: "If I weigh x pounds, i'll be attractive" or "If I'm dressed well, then I'm attractive" or "If my hair is nice, then I'm attractive" really doesn't have to be true. Sure, whatever condition you have in mind may make you more attractive, but that doesn't mean that you're unattractive if you aren't like that.