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Boyfriend - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Romeo, Beloved, Cavalier, Crush, Esquire, Fellow, Fiance, Flame, Gigolo, Lover, Man, Master, Necker

Alternate meanings: Boyfriend (disambiguation)

A boyfriend is a male partner in a non-marital romantic relationship. It can be used by the female partner in a heterosexual relationship, or a male partner in a gay relationship.

In contrast to its female equivalent, girlfriend, which is often used to describe a woman's close female friends, the term is rarely used in reference to non-romantic relationships. It is a relatively modern term, and in the past has had implications of an illicit relationship (as sexual and romantic relationships outside marriage were generally frowned upon). It is now a generally accepted term, however, and has no negative implications. The term is more likely to be used to describe a boy or a young man in a relationship, as an older man in a non-marital relationship is often described as a significant other or partner. Even amongst younger people, boyfriend may be replaced with the gender-neutral term partner, especially when describing a young man in a long term relationship.

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Example Usage of Boyfriend

CheyenneIsHappy: I miss my Boyfriend.
AngelBabynaz: Watched the UFC fight last night & I was routing for Forrest Griffen because Coco acted on Law & Order with him he played her Boyfriend
stefaniaaax: "You're my girlfriend today. I don't have to be your Boyfriend. I don't want to get in between you and Tony. But you're my girlfriend."
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