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Hi. I think i have a pretty good idea of when to use -chan, -san, -sama, and other suffixes that you would put after people's name. but i am just wondering how pervalent do people actually use -chan after someone's name?

for the most part, when they are speaking to their close friends, would they attach -chan to their names? or is -chan just an endearment, so when you have gotten to know a person, you won't say their name with chan anymore? and so it'd be more natural to just call out their name, without -chan added in the end?

someone please shed some light on this, because from what i hear in dramas and movies, young women (around 20 or in their early 20s) don't seem to use -chan all that much. thanks!