[PrettyBoy]

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

I sometimes refer to my...well, boyfriend as my boyfriend in casual conversation, but I would definitely feel much younger than I am were I to introduce him as "my boyfriend". I introduce him as "Steve". They can figure it out.

And I mostly use "boyfriend" because he told me to stop saying "that guy I date". He said people would think I forgot his name.

It just depends on what you're comfortable with. I don't even use that term in casual conversation, I just refer to her as my "friend such and such" if I'm talking about her to other people. Whether they can figure it out or not, or if they know who she is or not, really isn't my concern.

Originally Posted by Animate

Thank you! This is one of my biggest gripes about relationships. Some people feel they HAVE to have titles. Titles, to me, are for people outside of the relationship and I'm not letting those people determine what my relation ship with whatever young lady is.

I agree. For me, I believe that it's important to start off as friends in non-romantic ways. If or when it's taken to a level of courtship, technically you are still friends. Best friends. That friendship has to always be there, otherwise it's not going to work out. But, yeah, I'm with you. "Boyfriend" and "girlfriend" titles are for grade school and highschool. It's silly watching grown men and women using them (To me it is).