My lovers or my dears or... (Terms of endearment)

[Dark magician]

Hi,

which word I used it? when I talk to my people my lovers or my dears or ..!!

Thanks a lot for your help

regards
Mba
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[Dark magician]

Hi,

first really I have despond Now

Why ... you didn't give me your answer about my question!!!!

by the way thanks on your help

Regards

Mba
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[Torsten]

Hi Mba, what about 'my dear friends' or 'my sweethearts'?
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[Dark magician]

finally I see somebody answer me
That sounds good
thank Godness

Dear Torsten

first, really "lovers" has bad meaning
I think your expression (my sweethearts) better than lovers

Thanks a lot T

Mba
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[prezbucky]

Generally speaking, unless you're joking around with them, you would not refer to your friends as "my dear lovers".

So here's a crash course on what to call different types of people you know:

Friends--
man, dude, homie, girl, pal, friend

Sample greeting: "Hey, man, how's it going?"

Girlfriend/boyfriend
baby, sweetheart, sweetie, dear, honey, babe, lover (only use "dear" if it's serious or if you just want to piss her off. hehe)

Sample greeting: "Hey, baby, what's up?"

Wife/husband
Dear, honey, sweetheart, lover... mostly the same as girlfriend/boyfriend, except you're probably less likely to refer to them using "baby" or its derivatives.

Sample: "Hello, dear, how was your day?"

When in doubt -- and this goes for friends, girlfriends and spouses -- simply use their names when greeting them. People generally like hearing their names. And if it's a new acquaintance, name recognition is especially important and impressive.

Terms of endearment differ somewhat (at least...) depending on location. Those mentioned above might only apply to the American-English lexicon.
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