What is meant by the saying "sweet nothings"...?

Question:ya know like whispering sweet nothings... etc...

Answers:
meaningless but romantic things, usually whispered in the ear
when you say sweet things that don't have much meaning to them. Like saying you're so beautiful but you don't really mean it.
Endearments whispered between lovers.
its actually sweet somethings that mean nothing to anyone but the couple whispering them
The saying refers to things that sound nice or 'sweet' but have no literal meaning. It is language that is used to psychologically 'stroke' someone rather than to convey a solid, direct meaning. It is called phatic language and it is used much more than one would suspect. We use it all the time in socially accepted utterances that really have no true linguistic communicative meaning.
actually they are nothing of any importance. what ever u talk to u r fiancy... they are sweet.the words u talk to u r spouse or would be
I view it more as meretricious platitudes

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