This is an interesting one!

Last year I met a couple who are friendly and kind. The husband calls me darlin' and gives me a hug... in front of his wife and my husband. We are getting along nicely as friends and he's a talker like me. We have some very interesting conversations which I thouroughly enjoy.

At first I thought his behaviour was somewhat OTT but, now that I'm getting to know him I find him one of the most sincere and caring persons that I've met in a long time.

I come from Britain and we are not so demonstrative but I can forgive his somewhat gushiness under the circumstances and take it all in a light hearted way.