Social Skills

I've spent all my life hearing neurotypical people use such terms of affection when talking to almost everyone. I tend to turn a blind eye to it and view it as a neurotypical quirk. I've had happily married women calling me things like, "sweetheart", "babe", and "honey".. It's just something they do out of habit, I think.

I wouldn't call it neurotypical.  

Does that mean you've heard ASD people say such things too? In the area where I live, the locals (male and females) will often call females, "Bab" or "Babby". It drives me potty! For example, "Yes Bab, how can I help you?" If addressing men, "Bab" will often be replaced with "mate", which I personally find more tolerable.

I can understand that a heterosexual man would probably feel uncomfortable if he was incorrectly perceived as gay, but he might well feel amused. My own father was once propositioned by a man and asked to dance, whilst my mother had been standing right next to him. My dad just laughed and told the man, "Sorry, but I think you're asking the wrong person!" My mother had also found the whole thing very amusing too.

I have noticed that some people will incorrectly use such terms because they find social situations difficult to understand and think by copying others they too can be a success.  However, copying female behaviour when you are a man will lead others to think that man is gay or weird.  This leads to people becoming socially isolated.

I have noticed that some people will incorrectly use such terms because they find social situations difficult to understand and think by copying others they too can be a success.  However, copying female behaviour when you are a man will lead others to think that man is gay or weird.  This leads to people becoming socially isolated.

I can understand that a heterosexual man would probably feel uncomfortable if he was incorrectly perceived as gay, but he might well feel amused. My own father was once propositioned by a man and asked to dance, whilst my mother had been standing right next to him. My dad just laughed and told the man, "Sorry, but I think you're asking the wrong person!" My mother had also found the whole thing very amusing too.