Hey babe! These are the most popular nicknames among NJ couples

Full disclosure: I’ve never been a huge “nickname for your significant other” person. I think I’m bad at romance in general, but that's beside the point.

Some of you in the Garden State are better at it, showing affection for your partners with various nicknames like “Pookie,” “Cupcake,” or the one I find most jarring: “Schnookums.”

If I were ever seriously called “Schnookums,” I think that would be an immediate dealbreaker, but I’m happy others have found someone who matches their freak.

With Valentine’s Day approaching, I wondered what pet names were most popular among New Jersey couples. A site called Preply recently surveyed residents of each state in the U.S. to get a sense of their usage of nicknames.

What do New Jerseyans call their significant other?

The top nicknames in the Garden State are:

Boo

Babe

Honey

Overall, “honey” ranked first in most states. In addition to New Jersey, it was also the number one in Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin.

One of the more unique nicknames Preply found is used in the Garden State is “honeybun.”

Other key findings:

❤️ 29% always call their partner by their pet name.
❤️ Nearly 25% of Americans think their partner is upset with them when they call them by their first name instead of a pet name.
❤️ 80% think using pet names strengthens their relationship.
❤️ 41% have used the same pet names for past and current.

Personally, if I was in that 41%, I would not like finding out that there was a “honeybun” before me.

You can read Preply’s entire study here.

The post above reflects the thoughts and observations of New Jersey 101.5's Kylie Moore. Any opinions expressed are Kylie's own. You can follow Kylie on Instagram.
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