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In american culture, many people like to use the word , such as "honey"'baby ""dear".....i want to know when and where they use these .
It seems most situations they use "honey"?
i hear many songs will sing "baby, I love u."
also, many african culture they call even same gender "baby".
so, is the word "baby" used in different situations? In europe, people from high education seldom use this word "baby"to call their girlfriend or boyfriend, but in american culture it seems even the high educated also use this word". or is it a common thing?is it a slang?
and also, if a person call the other"baby" when they meet the first time, how do u think?
In american culture, many people like to use the word , such as "honey"'baby ""dear".....i want to know when and where they use these .
It seems most situations they use "honey"?
i hear many songs will sing "baby, I love u."
also, many african culture they call even same gender "baby".
so, is the word "baby" used in different situations? In europe, people from high education seldom use this word "baby"to call their girlfriend or boyfriend, but in american culture it seems even the high educated also use this word". or is it a common thing?is it a slang?
and also, if a person call the other"baby" when they meet the first time, how do u think?
I often hear people in my area of the U.S. (near Chicago) use the terms "honey" and "baby" (or "babe") for their spouse, girlfriend or boyfriend. It is very common here and is not gender specific.
"Dear" is not used as often as it was in my parents' day. In fact, I don't recall hearing any younger couples using the term "dear" for each other in recent decades. Some of my friends' elderly parents call each other "dear."
If a man called me "baby" the first time we met, I would be a bit offended. In that case, it would probably be a come-on from the man, such as "Hey, baby, you're hot!" (implying he's only thinking about sex). I would walk away from him!
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I agree with PJ about "dear"; in my experience, only older people use it.
"Baby" is used by people of every educational level (and both genders) when talking to their significant other. You also might use babe, sweetie, hon, or honey, but most people would be slightly offended if you did not know them and you used any of these words to address them.
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