What endearing names do men like to be called? Is “baby” emasculating ?

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1. You will address me as “sir”.

2. hun

3. My bf calls me, most often ‘Darling’, ‘Baby’ and ‘Babes’ (he’s upper-class English, talks a bit like prince Harry that kinda accent).

   I call him mostly ‘Baby’, ‘Kiddo’ (sounds odd but it’s regional, it’s a dialect thing) ‘Lad’, or the shorter version of his actual name.

   We both also use ‘Bro’ and ‘Dude’ more jokingly.

   None of its emasculating. It’s just affection.

4. Elden lord is preferred

5. Darth vader

6. She calls me old man

7. Governor!

8. I got hit with one that I won’t ever forget, “pookie bear” 😂😂

9. She calls me “duyiot” in Tagalog, which at best means “untidy” at worst means “filthy” depending on how much I have pissed her off. Filipino terms of endearment:-)

10. I get called daddy, Bubba, beebs, sweet cheeks, Lil slut, and the best I know.

11. My SO’s kids called me babe until the oldest one turned 3 and realized my name was different. He argued with my SO saying no his name is not that is Babe

12. Doofus

13. As long as you don’t call me “bae”. That just annoyed the shit outta me bro

14. My gf calls me “papi” or “pipilin” sometimes. It’s freaking sweet. She’s from Guatemala, so this expression doesn’t necessarily mean “daddy”, but is more an endearing way to address a man. Women might treat you by “papi” in the market, for instance, if you’re buying groceries or having a coffee.

15. In front of your friends call me big dick jimmy so they all think I have a huge dick. One on one just call me my name I am the one who gives pet names.

16. Babe or honey or honey bun is what we use most

17. Sweet potato. Pickles. Satan. Papi.

18. Lover boy?

19. My love

20. You have to call me nighthawk

21. Just ask him, “Do you want me to call you ____? How about ___? When we are [in public, private, on phone,…]…?

22. Master shrek

23. I don’t mind baby and don’t find it emasculating when an s/o says “hey baby” but I understand some do find it emasculating.

    Darling, honey, love, sweetheart, or any other cute term of endearment are things I’ve never been called and would love to hear those from a s/o.

    All my ex’s stuck with “babe”

24. My girlfriend has me saved in her phone as Garlic, so I’m going to say that

25. Sugar balls

26. My girlfriend calls me baby and babe and I love it

27. Sugartits is always a good one.

28. Daddy, not in a sexual way. She called me that when our kids were young, they’re grown and moved on. She still says it occasionally.

29. Big nigga is my favourite name to be called

30. Just don’t call me late for dinner #daddyjoke

31. Mi Amor (Me Ah-more) My Love.

    Wifey has been calling me this since she decided we were a couple. That was the Friday after our third date!

    No pet name is emasculating unless the guy is already worried about his masculinity.

32. Baby isn’t immasculating, in fact I’d say that many men want to be thought of in an affectionate and tender way.

    The nicknames our friends give us don’t tend to be kind, and our family’s nicknames tie us to our youth. A little bit of sweetness goes a long way.

33. King Edmund III, lord of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Gaels, Britons, Saxons, Danes, Angles, Jutes, and Norwegians, Defender of the Catholic Church.

34. My wife has been calling me “big man” or “big love” for the past 10 years and it still pumps me up every time

35. If they feel emasculated by being called baby, they’re a pussy

36. My grandparents called each other darling and after they passed my wife and I adopted it. We’ve been calling each other darling for years. It has sentimental meaning because of how close we were to them and how special it was for her to have met them before they passed

37. My girlfriend calls me skindiana bones 🙁