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While I could care less what other people call each other, I have to admit I don't like the word 'partner' for straight couples. To me, that is a word the Gay/Lesbian community uses. I totally associate that word with the LBGT community.
So I would not use the term 'partner'. I would rather use boy/girlfriend than partner, even if I was 70.
Or I would say ' the guy I am seeing..or dating' if I were speaking ABOUT the person. Introductions..well just introduce by name. If I just HAD to use a title though, id use boyfriend before partner.
"Companion" conjures up images of much much older people in a sexless relationship of convenience. At least to me, not trying to be mean here.
You wouldn't really think that if you met me, but that's beside the point.
I use the term "companion" when speaking about my private life at work. They don't know if I'm referring to a woman or a man, a friend or a lover. And it's none of their business unless we become work friends.
Or I would say ' the guy I am seeing..or dating' if I were speaking ABOUT the person. Introductions..well just introduce by name. If I just HAD to use a title though, id use boyfriend before partner.
I'd skip the title altogether, too. Just use the name, like you suggested. Mr. Davis, this is SummerFall...
On the internet board I frequent most, people usually use "significant other" (so). I tend to think of same-sex couples when people IRL say "partner," but I have one friend who frequently says "partner" and she means her boyfriend (now her husband). I assumed she had a female partner. My mistake. My husband's old boss used to talk about his "partner" all the time. I assumed he meant his boyfriend. Turned out he meant his former business partner oops. I have to let go of this same-sex assumption!!
I don't mind "partner," per se, but I wouldn't use that term myself, and I'm not really a fan of it.
On the internet board I frequent most, people usually use "significant other" (so). I tend to think of same-sex couples when people IRL say "partner," but I have one friend who frequently says "partner" and she means her boyfriend (now her husband). I assumed she had a female partner. My mistake. My husband's old boss used to talk about his "partner" all the time. I assumed he meant his boyfriend. Turned out he meant his former business partner oops. I have to let go of this same-sex assumption!!
I don't mind "partner," per se, but I wouldn't use that term myself, and I'm not really a fan of it.
That's a good point as it goes
I don't know any gay/lesbian couples at present but over the years people I've encountered ( friends of friends, ex girlfriends friends/siblings etc ) I've never heard a gay bloke say " my boyfriend " or a lesbian say " my girlfriend " .....Always pretty much partner
I don't know any gay/lesbian couples at present but over the years people I've encountered ( friends of friends, ex girlfriends friends/siblings etc ) I've never heard a gay bloke say " my boyfriend " or a lesbian say " my girlfriend " .....Always pretty much partner
Since gay marriage became legal, I hear people referring to their "spouse" at work. Until they get to know you, and then it's "Yeah, Ron has a husband. I knew his clothes were too nice, dang it"
Since gay marriage became legal, I hear people referring to their "spouse" at work. Until they get to know you, and then it's "Yeah, Ron has a husband. I knew his clothes were too nice, dang it"
Hahahaha yeah that's one way to tell
Also spouse ( it's so often used and I always forget about it )
Dang those people who have the nerve to consider themselves engaged without a ring.
Yeah.....I didn't get an engagement ring until I had been married for 30 years. I guess I was never engaged? He was in the service and I was a poor college student. We were lucky enough to scrape together enough money for plain gold wedding rings. Funny thing, somehow we managed to hang in there for 37 years until he died.
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oops. I have to let go of this same-sex assumption!! 
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