My friend's girlfriend told me her funny pet name for him, and being the mature person that I am, I sent him an email addressing him by that name. The email led to a discussion about the pet names that couples have for each other. I've never been one to give my significant other a corny nickname. Pet names such as schnookums, honey, bunny, babe, and even bacon (?) really make me cringe. I've had previous boyfriends call me those nicknames, and I wasn't comfortable with them.
I referred to my ex-boyfriends by their first names or names that I made up because I couldn't pronounce their real names. I started to think that there was something wrong with me, so I tried calling my boyfriend "bub." It didn't work out. He told me that he didn't like the sound of it. Ah, it's always good to be in such an honest relationship. I put on my creative cap and started calling him "hey boyfriend" in my text messages. Or I'd just text him as RD. I'm relieved that we're not mushy towards each other. He throws in "baby" once in a while when he's feeling affectionate. Initially, I didn't like the pet name "baby," but it's actually alright when my boyfriend uses it. He can certainly pull it off. Yes, there's definitely no bias there.