It sounds so impersonal. Why not just say "boyfriend" or "girlfriend," regardless of your gender?

Hhmmm ...

i just say husband or hubby

but he is my partner 2

boyfriend sounds really ermmmmm "young" it makes me feel like i'm back at school

What about introducing your wife as "my first wife," even if you've never been divorced, and the two of you are still married?

lollyp0p said:

How about "manfriend?"

Thunderbird said:

how about hi this is my man friend and my name is the loser

Thunderbird said:

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You're just trying to get me a slapping, aren't you?

that's one thing i don't get. at my UUC when people introduce themselves and then they say "and this is my partner" and i'm like "...partner in what? crime? a school project?" i don't get it. just say gf, bf, or fiance.

boyfriend sounds like we've been together for a little time. Partner is genderless and refers to that this is the person who you have designated as the person who will take care of you and vice versa.

I have a hard time saying husband...as it sounds so...um...gay. I prefer partner as it's easier to say and doesn't fumble out of my mouth like a Nerf Ball.

THe first time I had heard it it was referring to a man and a woman.

superspaceboy said:

I like it for this reason too

Go Bob!

Fuck-piece

superspaceboy said:

then just say "lover". shit. partner sounds like somebody you work with or something. to me, sounds like just a friend or co-worker.

lollyp0p said:

glamslamkid said:

Why say anything that "defines" a relationship sexually or genderwise or otherwise. Trust me when I say "Partner", pretty much all know who and what I am referring to. He is my partner, emotionally, sexually, financially, domestically. I feel Partner encapsulates all of this. Essentially...he's my friend, but I feel I need to qualify that with partner, so that people know he's more than just that.

How about:

"Hi, meet my Homo sapien."

or

"I'd like to introduce you to my Neanderthal"

Lleena said:

Hey, partner!

superspaceboy said:

Well, I'm certainly not saying you have to define anything at all. It's just that "partner" doesn't really capture the relationship like "lover." I guess "lover" implies that you're screwing, and that's not always something you want to share with people.

In regards to your earlier statement that "partner is genderless," it still sounds "gay" to me. If you said to me, "Oh, my partner likes that one Prince album," and you are a guy, I'm gonna assume you mean another guy. Unless you're a cop or something.

partner just sounds stupid PERIOD. i wish my b.f. would introduce me as just his "pahdnah". what the fuck am i partnering in? it just sounds so impersonal and stupid to me. and it sounds like you're not ready to introduce someone as more than a friend. i would seriously get offended if someone called me his "partner" what the fuck.

Thunderbird said:

I get what you are saying. But I'd never be able to say "my Partner likes that one Prince album" with out going into fits of laughter, as he really doesn't like Prince at all....well I DID catch him do a little princelike thing this past weekend while Kiss was playing. It was cute and I cought hinm on it.

I got a few more if anybody wants to use 'em

" Can I intoduce you to my grown up."
"Have you met my adult?"
"Would you like to meet my wart?"