Do guys in the Philippines call their female friends "dear" even if they are not attracted to them? My male friend called me "dear" when he greeted me on the phone and he asked "Are you still beautiful yet?"
2007-07-24 02:25:46 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Philippines
My teenage male friend said those things to me.
2007-07-24 02:55:19 · update #1
I call my people and my friends, 'darling'. <*-*>
2007-07-29 19:14:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 1⤋
No not particularly "dear",sometimes if the guy friend needs something in favor from me, that's the only time he calls me "dear" but most of the time he just call me by self.
2007-07-31 11:21:54 · answer #2 · answered by jamilah Rivera 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not all Filipino men call their friends dear. It is just the teenagers who call their girl "barkada" dear or babe; it has no meaning whatsoever. It is just a form of pet name given by both boys and girls to each other to show their closeness. However, the men I often hear who use this word are from the third sex. Sometimes they call you "darling".
2007-07-30 07:19:09 · answer #3 · answered by annabelle p 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes. Filipinos are very loving even to their friends. Calling someone dear is pretty normal.
2007-07-30 19:36:54 · answer #4 · answered by debujoink 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We don't. In fact, the term is so passe' that it is not generally used, even for spouses.
The few times I heard "dear" said is in the showbiz arena, mostly spoken by gay hosts and bading-like female hosts.
2007-07-24 09:44:09 · answer #5 · answered by boyplakwatsa.com 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't recall ever being called "dear" by my straight male friends. Usually, the term is used by my gay acquaintances.
2007-07-24 21:57:11 · answer #6 · answered by ScarletRaven 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Some people naturally use terms of endearment such as that to people. And some people are just naturally "malambing" or affectionate to others. My guy friend and I call each other "love". It's just nothing.
2007-07-25 04:26:26 · answer #7 · answered by sheer♥black 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yep. I would say there are quite some. But I think the gays in our country are into using "dear".
2007-07-24 11:58:50 · answer #8 · answered by dinski_99 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In my own experience of "friendly and loving" male friends who treat me like their "bunso" (youngest sibling), 75% of the time they address me with various terms of endearment and none of them are attracted to me in terms of boy-girl relations. The few who refuse to call me "ga", "gwapa", "labs" "dear" "sweetheart" "darling" are the ones attracted to me. Very confusing, noh..
2007-07-24 10:10:48 · answer #9 · answered by battgirl 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't recall any of my Pinoy friends calling me "dear." I'd been called honey, sweetums, tin-pie, sugar and such. The only ones calling me "my dear" are older folks, mostly relatives or family friends. My special someone calls me "mi amor" (my love) - he's Hispanic.
2007-07-24 13:57:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes they do, specially if they want to earn brownie points. I wouldn't say your friend is attracted to you, but he definitely finds you very likable. Filipino guys are usually very malambing (sweet) towards their female friends.
2007-07-24 10:07:10 · answer #11 · answered by Tammy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋