How the hell am I supposed to refer to my girlfriend?!

Boyfriend/Girlfriend - this is the norm but it doesn't seem fitting for adults... it seems kind of juvenile.

Lover - romantic but imo too explicit. The phrase "this is my lover" seems to call to mind the image of the two people having sex. It's also kind of dated.

Partner, companion, significant other - too official / unromantic.

Mate - too Darwinian / British.

I mean of course they're just words but none of them feel right.

I can tolerate the words boyfriend/girlfriend myself but my girlfriend seems particularly discontent -she just suggested earlier today that I refer to her as to as an "adult female with whom I am engaged in a committed romantic relationship."

Your main squeeze?

"The woman"

how about just girl. e.g. i went out with my girl last nite

"My female"

My significant other.

I agree. Sometimes girl/boyfriend doesn't seem to fit anymore, like after a certain age or length of time of being together. Too casual. Those aren't my favorite terms for my relationship either but I don't know what else to use.

Yeah there aren't any very good words for it...time to get married!

By her NAME, and she should be referring to you by your NAME. I hate people who refer to their significant others by their relationship status.

she just suggested earlier today that I refer to her as to as an "adult female with whom I am engaged in a committed romantic relationship."

Meinhard1

Go with that!

Your B****

"Girl of my heart", powerful enough to send women who heard it feeling envious and men shivers.

By her NAME, and she should be referring to you by your NAME. I hate people who refer to their significant others by their relationship status.

Fizz111

LMAO so many wins.

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if i was english i would have said "my hag

if i was american i would have said "my girl

"old woman" or "ball and chain" are my favorites.

hows about by name?

also, girlfriend is not juvenile. If you want to be humorous, refer to her as "my woman" or "my old lady", but those get stale quickly.

Girlfriend is fine.

Basically, the evolution of a female friend is:

friend ---------> girlfriend and/or ****buddy -------------> fiance -----------------------> wife

The Cook?

Please Mods know that I'm only joking.

Call her your paramour.

"The car accident waiting to happen"

Join a motorcycle club, she will forever be referred to as your old lady.

Hmmm.... I'm 36 and still calls girlfriends exactly that. I wouldn't worry about it - I'm sure your girlfriend has more important things to worry about than generic labels...

Your bottom *****. Points to whoever gets the reference.MgamerBD

"My babe". ;)

tell her if she doesnt like girlfriend, you could just say "that girl", instead.Allicrombie

I'm gonna make her mine if it takes all night.

Can you dig it? Can you dig it? Can you dig it?

Thanks.

That song is stuck in my head. :(

"Boobs McGee"

I prefer "mating partner"

Slut Muffin

Sperm Dumpster

STD Bank

I don't know, those all could work.

hows about by name?

also, girlfriend is not juvenile. If you want to be humorous, refer to her as "my woman" or "my old lady", but those get stale quickly.

Girlfriend is fine.

Basically, the evolution of a female friend is:

friend ---------> girlfriend and/or ****buddy -------------> fiance -----------------------> wife

mrbojangles25

You forgot to add in "---------------------------> ex-wife" :lol:

or burden

As your girlfriend? That's what she is, isn't she?

I always say "my boyfriend."

my kept woman