Some people get to wonder why couples in love use pet names rather than calling each other their real names or at least short forms of their real names. Pet names are really endearing and would help your relationship even.
There are many reasons why you should use pet names in your relationship.
1. PET NAMES ARE ROMANTIC
Pet names are extremely romantic; they add a certain spice to the relationship. Calling your partner by their original names is so ordinary and boring; pet names add a bit of love and romance.
2. YOU CAN PERSONALISE PET NAMES
Rather than going for the usual ‘honey’, ‘baby’ and ‘sweetie’, you can call each other names that only you two can relate with, something you both understand, something that can add a tingle to the way you feel. Personalised pet names add a different spice and make couples fonder of each other.
3. IT’S AN INDICATOR FOR HAPPINESS AND SATISFACTION
According to a study published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, the more “insider language” couples used, the higher their relationship satisfaction tend to be.
4. CAN ALSO BE A SETBACK INDICATOR
While pet names are an indicator for a romantic relationship, they can also indicate when the relationship is taking a bad twist. When partners no longer find it fun to use pet names, it could be an indicator that the relationship is taking a downward slide — it signals a lack of intimacy.
5. IT PASSES A MESSAGE
When with external people and still call your better half pet names, it passes a message of commitment and intimacy. It shows you aren’t ashamed to be romantic with your partner even with other people.
Pet names add its own spice in a relationship; if not anything, it makes it lovely and promotes intimacy.
ViV