A British guy called me "dear" and "darling." What does that mean?

[kristyJ]

Please help me out guys :)

[G-Daz]

Was it an old fellah? I usually don't hear many people use those terms unless they are over 60 but it deffinitly is a british term, I have never used it but the guy that said it to you didn't mean anything by it. It was just simply his lingual

[Ezmotts]

I think he was being British.

[heybabyitsme]

i am also British. We use it more as a pronoun than a term of endearment. Basically, take 'hey darling" as "hey *insert your name here*"

[Undoubtable]

British slang. Some Brits pepper their jargon with words like that, and 'love' or 'gorgeous'(as a noun). Nothing to read from it. I speak in an English accent myself, and use those words all the time.

[kristyJ]

thanks :)

[Undoubtable]

No problem, dearie.

[scar1]

although some times it can be a way to talk down to someone

[Undoubtable]

Well, it's usually immensely easy to see the difference between condescension and charmer's lingo.

[martyfellow]

These words don't mean anything, they're everyday terms of address for a girl in British slang.

In fact he wouldn't say them if he were serious about you in any way.

[curiousgirlie]

Ya I don't think it means anything.. I am dating a british guy ... I wouldn't read into that