What does it usually mean when someone calls you "sweet"?

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Someone said that I was "so sweet". I usually here that when you complement someone (usually female).

That doesn't quite make sense in this particular context. So what are the possible reasons someone might call one sweet?

What is the context? Often, people say someone is "sweet" when they e.g. offer to do something. For example, if I offer to go to the shop for Barbara, and Barbara is like, "Aw, you're so sweet, but no I'm OK for groceries." then she is acknowledging that it was kind (i.e. "sweet") of me to offer even though she is rejecting the offer. On the other hand, I guess also a person may use this word if they accept the offer. That is the context I have most frequently encountered this word in.

I don't know if I feel comfortable telling you guys what the context was. I didn't offer to do anything. I was telling someone about myself.

It may then be that the other person perceived what you described as somehow "cute". I think I have also been described as "sweet" in this context. It is a bit patronising. It is hard to be specific without the context. But, I think that "sweet" can be a kind of synonym for "cute" or "adorable", so it is a bit patronising to be called that.

It may be that they like you or that they were favorably impressed with what you told them - or both.

"Sweet" is generally synonymous with "Kind" and "Nice", by the way.

As said sweet usually means something cute or nice or whatever or it can means something is cool.

Okay. I suppose "cute" or "adorable" would be most appropriate in this context.

Thank you all.

If you feel uncomfortable when someone calls you by an adjective that you don't understand, be honest and say to that person "Please do not call me by any adjectives that makes me uncomfortable."

It didn't make me uncomfortable, it made me confused because I didn't know what this person meant.

When I was younger, many girls flirted with me just for their amusement in order to get me to say something to them. Such situations made me uncomfortable and simultainiously confused because I didn't know what they wanted with me.

If you ever feel confused in such situations, just tell such people in an honest manner that you don't know what they mean when they address you by adjectives that you don't understand.

It means "likeable", "adorable", "like a kid - in positive way", "not threatening". Basically - synonim of "cute".

Okay. How did you know they were flirting with you?

People will say that sometimes if they think you've done something particularly kind or thoughtful.

BOTH of you shouldn't say "Please do not call me by any adjectives that make me uncomfortable." That's robotic and mean! You can't assume that a young girl is a social authority, who has any idea what will or will not make a young man uncomfortable.

Like other people said, "so sweet" probably means "cute and nice." But if you are a young man and you're not sure if a young lady is flirting with you (or trying to manipulate and embarrass you), a better thing to say is "What do you mean by that?" or "I don't understand." This way, if she's just trying to be your friend (or more) you haven't alienated her, but you're making it clear that you don't get it and don't want to be teased.

You never know when you're going to meet someone who will be special and important to you. You shouldn't shut people down without giving them a chance.