Top 10 Alternatives To The Word "Boyfriend"
By Jeanne Sager. Posted on .
The Good: It's sweet enough to eat, and doubles as a nickname appropriate in the bedroom and out.
The Bad: Mariah Carey called. You stole her line.
Flame
The Good: Hot, hot, hot.
The Bad: All that's missing is a set of gold chains and a bad perm, and you're back in the seventies.
Beau
The Good: It's old-fashioned romance at its best.
The Bad: Other than the fact that you sound like old Aunt Agnes, not much.
Escort
The Good: No need to have "the talk" if you're not sure how into monogamy he is.
The Bad: Explaining you didn't pay this guy to sit at your table at your best friend's wedding.
Companion
The Good: Wherever you go, he goes, and he's happy to be along for the ride.
The Bad: You know who makes a good companion? Your dog.
Let us know: what do you call your "special friend?"
