Why do married men call other women "love" "sweetie" "dear"?

shaysh87
I had a married boss who called me "love" at one point and it was soo cringeworthy. do men ever think before they open their mouth? And no, he wasn't looking to cheat either. he's a dedicated family man. Just a really awkward situation I had to brush off.

This is not even the only time where I've had guys call me all sorts of pet names. there's another few guys who always call me "sweetie" "dear". They're all old people 40+. Young men never ever call me that. I'm not even a young teenage girl, I'm a grown ass woman 26 years old.
Why do married men call other women "love" "sweetie" "dear"?
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