to indicate boyfriend/girlfriend/lover
If someone says to me " meet my partner" I always enquire , "What line of business are you in?"
Partner is surely for people in business/ sport's or stage duos, or Cowboys
Can't people come up with a better word like "Companion"
2007-08-07 00:40:17 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
companion sounds like slippers and pipe.
partner sounds like you work together as you mentioned.
my other half is a bad way of saying a nice thing
boy/girlfriend is ok if you're under 20!
hmmm
we're going to have to come up with an acceptable name for unmarried committed people with/without kids, that is not cheap, childish or plain cr*p!
answers on a postcard please................
lol
2007-08-07 00:46:43 · answer #1 · answered by hedgewitch 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Companion doesn't sound right or feel right when you say it. Companion reminds me of two elderly friends. Partner is a much better option than boyfriend or girlfriend, especially when you're over a certain age. When i was in my teens i had boyfriends. At 46 i think it might sound rediculous if i was to describe my other half as my boyfriend. I'm sure many will agree.
2007-08-07 07:08:09 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually people use the word partner when they're older (my parents used to do that as they were never married).
It's inbetween boyfriend and girlfriend and being a married couple. and companion is too formal.
2007-08-07 00:43:32 · answer #3 · answered by holly145 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a matter of preference. Many people do use companion...but some prefer the term 'partner.' It pretty much means the same thing, and you might not want to let such a petty thing annoy you.
2007-08-07 00:44:51 · answer #4 · answered by Midnight 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree. It seems to be a British thing as well - I have gotten very confused! I did meet people back in the day who were gay and used "partner" to refer to their other half.
As a girl, I introduce my boyfriend as "my boyfriend".
2007-08-07 02:13:07 · answer #5 · answered by The Ideal Muggle 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because he is my partner in life. I feel a tad silly calling a 44 years old man a boy in any term. He is more than a lover, more than just a friend.
2007-08-07 00:44:11 · answer #6 · answered by angelrose0105 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's actually rude and it's show how far our society has gotten in terms of not respecting the man/women union. I don't like it and it's stupid, men were born leaders and women are our equal but their not supposed to be our 'partner', that's just dumb.
2007-08-07 05:26:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it really matter what I call my partner, significant other, lover, Master?
If I am taking the time to politely introduce Him why quibble about some silly semantics?
2007-08-07 00:45:50 · answer #8 · answered by Rebecca W 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Partner means that they are equal-- many other terms define roles, i.e. "husband" may mean that person has rights over "wife" in some cultures. So for some "partner" may mean they're being equal.
2007-08-07 00:44:02 · answer #9 · answered by mathaowny 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Companion sounds more like you are introducing your dog/cat.
2007-08-07 00:43:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anne 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋