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A boyfriend is a regular male companion in a romantic and/or sexual relationship.〔Compact Oxford English Dictionary of Current English , published 23 June 2005, University of Oxford, ISBN 978-0-19-861022-9 edition〕 This is normally a short-term committed relationship, where other titles (e.g. ''husband, partner'') are more commonly used for long-term committed relationships. A boyfriend can also be called an admirer, beau, suitor and sweetheart.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Boyfriend )〕 ==Scope== Partners in committed non-marital relationships are also sometimes described as a ''significant other'' or ''partner'', 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Significant other )〕 especially if the individuals are cohabiting. ''Boyfriend'' and ''partner'' mean different things to different people; the distinctions between the terms are subjective. How the term is used will ultimately be determined by personal preference. A 2005 study of 115 people ages 21 to 35 who were either living with or had lived with a romantic partner notes that the lack of proper terms often leads to awkward situations, such as someone upset over not being introduced in social situations to avoid the question. There is a significant difference between ''girlfriend'' and ''boyfriend'', and ''girl friend'' and ''boy friend''. In a strictly grammatical sense, a ''girlfriend''〔 or ''boyfriend''〔 is an 'individual of significance' with whom one shares a relationship. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「boyfriend」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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