Girls, do you prefer men to call you 'babe' or 'darling'?

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Reply 40

Ophelie_m

Original post by Nikstar95

that doesnt make sense... it means darling love in english.... :confused:

he is calling you both!!! :hmmmm:

It means (as in the sense of it is): my darling that I love :biggrin:

And I put it ironically

Reply 41

Kazbian

Neither really. "Love" is ok, but if you know me, I'd prefer my name.

It depends on who is saying it and how it is being said. If someone calls me "darling", but obviously means it in a friendly, affectionate manner, that's fine. But if some guy, whilst giving me any form of pervy look, says "alright, darling" or "alright, babe", it's just creepy and patronising.

Reply 42

HaticeZZZ

Original post by seanfromtheblock

I think 'bitch' always comes across well, especially in formal situations, or when you are meeting someone for the first time.

Couldn't agree more, sometimes I think it could come off as a little too formal... so that is when I would revert to 'slut', pretty general greeting, always receives a good response

Reply 43

Kimmie88

I'd rather have someone call me by my name

Reply 44

Starsong

I accept darling if said in a sufficiently posh voice. Otherwise, my name works just fine.

Reply 45

RedDevilThing

Neither. But if I feel like being patronising I'll call someone dear. :mmm:

Reply 46

Kimberley94

Babe all the way! Darling sounds like some percy uncle trying to chat you up!

Reply 47

Nikstar95

Original post by Ophelie_m

It means (as in the sense of it is): my darling that I love :biggrin:

And I put it ironically

Ohhhh!!!!

Reply 48

username808454

I hate it when females call me those terms as I am not in an emotional commitment with them... I prefer my name!

Reply 49

mel_1991

Neither. I hate babe, it sounds so sleazy and darling sounds like something a family member would say.

Reply 50

iBabe

Babe is ok but darling is cheesy and prostitutish.. but I'd prefer my name or something.. cause yknow...its my name :L :biggrin:

Reply 51

Jasmine-Thai

After been reading these reply, I think its depend on the person's background and experienced. I come across this post is because my 57yrs old boyfriend(i am 47),we known each other for over 1.5year, but in relationship nearly a year..he used to called me darling and follow by my name, two weeks now he started to call me 'love' and text me 'love' instead of darling, honey, beautiful. I personaly dont like my man call me 'dear, love,hun' it make me feel that he doesnt have much of a good, deep feeling for me, and he call everyone the same, so its nothing special when he calls me.I've just asked my boyfriend why he change.He doesnt answer me yet, but I assume that 'love' easier,quicker for him to type, its Thursday so he just send the text as a routine but he doesnt have much of a feeling to do so (sort of boring, keep sending every day).

Reply 52

ANM775

I've never heard a male call a female any of these things whilst been at work

I have seen however females calling men those names [ive been called them]

I think these days what with metoo etc etc most men are afraid to say it

Reply 53

sandytablet

Original post by ANM775

I'm not sure how a term of endearment has anything to do with sexual harassment.

Reply 54

username3890778

by my name . i only like to be called darling and babe by girls .

Reply 55

ANM775

Original post by Lilligant22

I'm not sure how a term of endearment has anything to do with sexual harassment.

This is the most recent example I can think of

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5228379/Anger-Virgin-Trains-sexist-response-complaint.html

But as a man in 2019 I would absolutely not call a woman any of these names at work because you just never know these days. Literally anything women seem to take as sexual harassment these days and I wouldn't want to end up loosing my job or even [on the extreme side] getting some sort of criminal caution or something

It is already a criminal offence to wolf whistle at women in some parts of the UK and tbh from looking at further articles it seems like even trying to chat a woman up in these areas could be deemed as harassment and get a man arrested

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5154115/Wolf-whistling-branded-hate-crime-police-trial.html

Reply 56

sandytablet

Original post by ANM775

I think it's one's own interpretation. As a female, I do not find it particularly offensive for a random man to say that to me. It depends on the context, but I don't think that if someone said it neutrally I'd find it offensive.

Reply 57

BlueIndigoViolet

dont really care if they use it for everyone/their way of talking but problems when from pervy/desperate men

Reply 58

HonestlyHannah

okay call me weird or strange all u want but ive never being called babe or baby, idk what it is. boo is nice, it seems lighthearted, but DARLING....oh my god i love that word and IDK WHAT IT IS. my bf called me that and i went bright red lmaooo