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Poll: What Do You Call Your Boyfriend?

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What do you call the guy you've been dating for a few weeks? Boyfriend? Beau? Lover?

What do you call the guy you've been dating for a few weeks? Your boyfriend? Doesn't that sound so... high school? Check out YourTango's Top 10 Alternatives To The Word "Boyfriend" and tell us: when introducing him to other people, what's your favorite moniker for your "special friend?" As in, "Hi friend/mom/boss, meet my _______, Tom."

Boyfriend. Classic, easy. Why not?
57%
Friend. Sure, it's a little evasive, but it's true, he's my friend!
21%
Lover. Racy, but sexy.
6%
Partner. We are all equal here.
6%
Beau. I'm an old fashioned kind of girl.
9%
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