Very interesting. . . I'm seeing a clear divide between the EIIs and IEEs in regards to use of pet names!
Maybe this is a delta p vs delta j thing.
Also, to Lobo, I don't see it as a phobia of love/affection. I feel it as kind of a sincerity/condescension issue. I know it doesn't really make sense. . .must be a "p" thing. Though the SLI I knew did occasionally out of the blue call random acquaintances some funny unique nickname (like this one girl whose last name was "Straw", at one point he was like "hey strawberry, I'm going to sit next to you"). The thing was that he felt nothing for her except very superficial platonic acquaintance. there's more to that story but I won't go off on that tangent here; my relevant point has been made.
Enneagram: 9w1 6w5 2w3 so/sx
Hmmm, idk if there's necessarily a type distinction when it comes to this. If my SO calls me babe, sweetie, or whatever, I wouldn't be doubting the sincerity. I take all I can get in terms of affection . It would feel kind of strange to tell my SO not to express affection towards me like that.
Ugh, no. My SO does it all the time though and I hurt a little inside each time he calls me Babe or something. I guess I should like it but I dont. What the hell...come to think of it...I've never even called him by his name. I never even had to. That's odd.
i say girl, or baby girl, or baby boo, but just because it's funny.
asd
Only when I want to be intentionally embarrassing, or if I'm giving an extravagant greet over the phone (anyone around when one another picks up each other's calls are rather bewildered on how we start conversations ). We mostly call each other by our first names, but often we joke around when calling for each other across rooms or something. I think pet names are reserved for obvious joking and flirting.
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Dual type (as per tcaudilllg)
Enneagram 5 (wings either 4 or 6)?
I'm constantly looking to align the real with the ideal.I've been more oriented toward being overly idealistic by expecting the real to match the ideal. My thinking side is dominent. The result is that sometimes I can be overly impersonal or self-centered in my approach, not being understanding of others in the process and simply thinking "you should do this" or "everyone should follor this rule"..."regardless of how they feel or where they're coming from"which just isn't a good attitude to have. It is a way, though, to give oneself an artificial sense of self-justification. LSE
Best description of functions:
http://socionicsstudy.blogspot.com/2...functions.html
I call my husband "sweetie".
I call my girls:
Baby doll
Baby love
Lovey dove (or love dove)
Lovey
Cutie Patootie
It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.-Mark Twain
You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep.
I love it when my bf calls me "babe"..only him though. I hate it when guys are trying to be smooth ...as friends or on dates and add it in. Yep. that's about the only pet name I like. When I'm joking I'll call him "big papi"
Personal insults seem much more endearing and much less creepy than the standard "baby" "sugar" "honey" etc. I'd recommend someone try out "slanty-eyed ******" and get back to be about how it worked out.