Hot vs cute. how to tell?

i mean its hard for a guy to explain this. its a real confusion....lemme try to explain. when i see some girls right, i find them hot, as in ually appealing and attracting. but when i see some girls, i find them cute, its very very different to hot, its a cute awww feeling. its like u wanna cuddle them , befriend them, be with them etc.. its a completely warm kind of adoring. both are at two different ends. how i decide in my mind, im not sure... but u just kinda know it when u see if she's hot or cute.... where do u draw the line ???