"Babe" was the name of a pig — a cute pig in a cute movie. But I saw the movie Babe before ever being called "babe" by a partner, so I had a bit of confusion around the term. It's also short for "baby ...

Picture this: after months of flirting, you finally built up the courage to ask out your crush, and they say yes. You go on a few amazing dates, and now you two are hanging out regularly— things are ...

Pet names aren’t for everyone. Some people find them patronizing. Others find them straight-up creepy. Whenever a partner uses a term of endearment with me for the first time, I always feel all warm ...