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A "cute couple" is something many people say, but few people properly define. So let's give it a shot. What does make a cute couple "cute"? What traits does a cute couple usually have?
In my experience, it was either: (A) both partners are relatively young, equal or close in attractiveness level, and acting in silly, high-school-like ways, like constantly flirting or playfully bantering with each other; or (B) both are senior citizens, but still visibly in love and/or acting similar to couples in variant A.
But I'm sure there are other "cute" traits, since the term "cute couple" is subjective. Discuss!
I agree. Playful banter, silly/nerdy jokes that only they laugh at, finishing each others' thoughts, automatically prepping coffee for the other just the way they like it without realizing it, knowing each other so well that they slay at charades, some small PDA but not over the top, appear to seamlessly divide tasks or tackle challenges as a team, when one smiles the other one can't help but smile back, etc.
OK, Mill-Urb. This is an odd question, coming from you. I was about to jump into responding, until I saw it was you, who was the OP. What brings this particular question up in your mind? Why do you suddenly care who's a cute couple? Pardon me, but those of us who know you here, can't help but wonder, if I may speak for at least a few of our other members.
Anyway, I don't think it's about behavior. I think it's about two people who both have a young, "cute" appearance (vs. say, a naturally sophisticated look). A well-matched couple with regards to a certain type of outward appearance.
Two people who both have not only attractive appearances, but a compatible style, like if one found out that two stunning celebrities got together... One might observe with little other information that they are a "cute couple."
But no one would say that, if they were seen screaming at each other in the street.
So at least the presumption of happiness needs to be there.
Though a couple who are not extremely beautiful people, yet seem very happy to be together, and show it in ways that everyone notices...will also often be referred to as a "cute couple." The gestures and the behavior might be cute, if it seems to come from genuine happiness and affection.
I have a distant relative from a long neglected branch of my family tree, I saw a photo of her and her husband, and while they do seem to be in love, they are two of the most legitimately hideous human beings I've ever seen. It goes beyond things like face and body shapes and into territory of trashy behavioral and hygiene stuff, I won't get into it, but no one is going to call them a cute couple no matter how they hold hands and say lovey dovey things to one another.
And some people just look...cold. They may smile but there's no warmth in it. Your cut-throat types in business and politics that you suspect have never felt a real emotion towards another human being in their lives. Who would call them part of a "cute" couple? No one.
I don't think that both partners must be gorgeous, but there's definitely some minimum threshold there, somewhere...and displays of feeling, happiness and affection definitely.
I don't really look at couples like that. But I will say there are couples I respect more than others, meaning they are tolerable to be around and don't have to mention each other every two seconds in conversation.
Personally I object to being degraded to "cute". I am. Either a toddler nor a puppy.
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Pardon me, but those of us who know you here, can't help but wonder, if I may speak for at least a few of our other members. 
