"Hey beautiful." When you say that to a girl, what does it really mean?

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OUT OF NOWHERE, the guy I've liked for about 9 years sent me a text that said "Hey beautiful ;)" , and I am pretty ecstatic. That is an EXTREMELY rare thing for him to do.

So I was wondering, guys, when you say that to a girl, what does it really mean?

Is it generic just like saying "hey" or do you think this has more value?
"Hey beautiful." When you say that to a girl, what does it really mean?
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