Why do older men call me sweetie?

[shaysh87]

I'm 26. Its always guys that are 12+ years that call me sweetie or women who are 22 years older that call me sweetie. why is this? why don't guys my age call me that?

[Static_In_The_Attic]

An older man I am & to be honest I wouldn’t call you sweetie however I would probably call you sweet thang if you were a hottie & I knew you.

[TommyMountainFigure]

Because if you ARE a sweetie, we oldies mean it purely as a term of endearment, not as I suspect you believe it to be as patronising.

[wa1t1ngFuture]

may be attractive in front of old man but not in front of young man lol...

[shaysh87]

hahahahha

[wa1t1ngFuture]

people's tastes are different if you want parents then that is a good, but if I'm a woman I will choose the same age or a little older or younger (young men are cooler)

[Bambalicious]

It’s a Mideast & Southern thing. I normally hear honey more than sweetie.

[Fireguy17]

It's an age thing, like going down south, it's sweetie, hon, honey, endearment like that.

[Wise4myage]

They are flirting and trying to make a move on you.

[Agagagagaga]

Lol no. Sometimes a term of affection is nothing more than that.

When a waitress calls me “hun” as she’s refilling my cup of coffee is she making a move on me? No 😂

[Anonymous]

Yeah, I've been called sweetie by countless older women.

[boggboss]

Not somthing guys your age say

[lofii]

It's a generational thing

[Anonymous]

Would you rather they pat you on the head?

[Anonymous]

i don't call women sweetie that's stupid