Take it as a compliment.
What does ruggedly handsome mean.
But ruggedly handsome would be appealing for some women liking a boy that is rough and ready.
When said seriously i always assumed it meant handsome in a cowboy lumberjack mountain man outdoorsy and tough kind of way.
He is streaked with dirt in the movies this is done strategically sports stubble and will neve.
Definition of ruggedly handsome handsome in a very manly masculine way.
I mean strapping and ruggedly handsome.
Ruggedly handsome would be like unkept hair 5 o clock shadow jeans tshirt well built deep voice good looking face etc.
Ruggedly like rough and manly around the edges.
As in you are so cuuute.
So i would imagine a guy that is a real blokey bloke calls a spade a spade isnt afraid to get his hands dirty loves a cold beer short shaven facial hair.
Hard core exterior with sexy atributes a kind of lumber jack appeal with scruffy hair.
I usually say it half joking as an attempt to make a compliment overtly masculine.