Why don't guys like being called sweet?

califtjdb
Before me and my boyfriend starting dating and we were in the "talking" stage, we were texting and I called him sweet. Once I called him sweet, he was like "okay that just made is sound like you were friendzoning me." Do guys not like being called sweet? And why did he think I was friendzoning him since I called him that?
Why don't guys like being called sweet?
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