And Skidoo, I agree, I don't think it's endearing either. I remember going to a Trek convention years ago, and in between all the nice questioning was a load of crap being directed at Jennifer Lien just because she had the misfortune to be young, female and pretty.
That was one reason that I only went to a handful of SF conventions. Some of the questions asked of the actors and actresses were downright weird and creepy.
Although Robin Curtis did sit on the lap of a fan for a photo. She tends to be flirty so that was different from the creepy examples at conventions.