A person is the same way. If you are sweet enough you can magically transform those around you to honey. A woman [אשה is gematria דבש] can transform her bitter husband into a sweet person. A mother her child. A Rebbe his talmid. And yes sweet friends - it works the other way around as well. A talmid can make his Rebbe sweeter, a child his parent, a husband his wife.
Sweeeeeet!!!