At the point where you are mutually comfortable with each other and have several shared experiences that were mutually enjoyed.

Calling this person a pet name won’t feel forced at this point.

Once you have gotten to know this person well and they you, calling each other pet names becomes automatic and natural.

It flows with the dynamics of the relationship.

In this scenario, you are participating in an activity with him and suddenly felt the need to call him a pet name.

This was based on something that you have been repeatedly observing in his behavior.

This is when you do it.

It is best that you get to this point naturally and not force it.

Some people force the pet names.

They are motivated to name that person a pet name, so as to lay a claim on the person.

Not a good approach.

As I mentioned earlier, it is best to take the time to get to know this person well, and have multiple experiences with them before deciding to call this person a pet name.

When you give it the time required to get to know him, it is easier to eventually come up with a pet name that best suits his personality.

As an extra benefit, you get to call him a pet name that he feels is a good fit for him and his personality.

When you don’t take the time to get to know him first, you erroneously call him a pet name that doesn’t embody who he is.

You were filling in the blanks yourself as far as who he is as a person, and the pet name you chose reflects that.

Without the right amount of interaction with him, you don’t get enough information about him to make a proper judgment on what pet name to call him.

This is why it is best that you give your relationship with him at least three solid months before you call him a pet name.

As long as you have filled this time frame with activity and genuine efforts at getting to know him, you put yourself in the best position to call him the right pet name.

Avoid calling him a pet name as a consequence of a belief that it is what couples do.

You don’t have to follow the line.

Your relationship doesn’t need to have pet names introduced, if it doesn’t naturally fit your personalities.

Calling each other by your real names is sometimes what fits a relationship best.

Forcing pet names into a relationship when it doesn’t fit, instigates a sense of inauthenticity, and this isn’t unhealthy.

Go with what feels natural for your relationship.

What feels natural for your relationship is what leads the relationship in the right direction.

Don’t fall for a perception that your relationship has to mimic that of everyone else around you.

By not forcing an agenda into your relationship, you get to call your significant other pet names when the time is right, if your relationship dynamics call for it.