Yeah right...
If I used that "term of endearment," I'd be sleeping on the couch for the forseeable future.
To me, that is one of the most despicable words ever uttered.
I'm appalled.
Mind you, I was in the Army (enlisted), and I come into daily contact with 15-year-olds, so I'm no prude. This one, however, is--to me--nothing BUT debasing.
(I'll bet jmstein7 won't have to sleep on the couch! Why would anyone MARRY someone toward whom this word ever arose??)