Have these become bad words or something? Or are we just afraid of labels?
girl.friend n.
1. A favored female companion or sweetheart. 2. A female friend. 3. A girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved.
Which begs me to also look up…
boy.friend n.
1. A favored male companion or sweetheart. 2. A male friend. 3. A male lover.
**Why under girlfriend does it not say, “A female lover”?
They say: “Oh, you’re girlfriend is coming to the show tonight…”
You say: “She’s not my girlfriend.”
They reply: “Yes she is!”They say: “Oh, you’re going out with your boyfriend…”
You say: He’s not my boyfriend.”
They reply: “Yes he is!”
Is it true, or is it just fear talking?
Well, Al…
In effect, “A girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved” is the same thing as saying “a female lover.” Only it’s girled up.
With these matters you can’t win. When you tell the truth the prudes and the christians come to get you… they tear off your flesh and rip at your skin, snacking and groaning with pleasure. It’s horrible.
When you pretty it up, the pc patrol don’t come to get you, poer se, but they sure ignore you really hard.
The best thing to do is to keep asking these good questions and define the word for yourself.
: )