sugar pie honey bunch... when you describe someone that has/had dating potential, certain words give you big clues as to how they came off. "nice" and "cool" seem to be generic and overused and don't really say much. however, if you call someone a "sweetheart", it's over. kiss of death. good bye, see you never. it's the same as saying "he was decent, polite, nice and kind but not anything particularly exciting." kiss. of. death. guys, you never want to hear that you were a sweetheart, because that just seems too grandmotherly or something. romance novels do not spawn from sweethearts. sweet maybe, but add that -heart and you're done.



i'm trying to think of similar words that might apply to girls. i can't come up with any. "she's got a nice personality" might come close but it can also be true, maybe she actually does have a nice personality and that's enough to spark interest. it would be better if she had an "awesome personality" but "nice personality" isn't all bad. so short of saying "she's a bitch" i can't think of anything that would signify the kiss of death for girls. help me out.