I have a read a lot about showing (sexual) intent it has always been a sticking point for me. There seem to be two schools of thought 1- tell her she’s cute 2- dont tell her she’s cute

On one hand you tell her she is cute u r indicating ur interest u show that u r not apologetic about ur sexuality etc. On the other hand when u do it communicates a level of neediness Of course I understand that neediness is a subconscious thing and that if u r not needy it wont show even if u do tell her But seeing as i am a beginner i am not sure if I possess the grounded energy and display non-neediness So is it worth it to tell her she’s cute ?