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On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. For that song, see Boyfriend No. A boyfriend is a male friend or acquaintance, often specifying a regular male companion with whom a boyfriend valentines day box is romantically or sexually involved.

A boyfriend can also be called an admirer, beau, suitor and sweetheart. The analogous female term is “girlfriend”. Partners in committed non-marital relationships are also sometimes described as a significant other or partner, especially if the individuals are cohabiting. 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. The word dating entered the American language during the Roaring Twenties. Prior to that, courtship was a matter of family and community interest.

Starting around the time of the American Civil War, courtship became a private matter for couples. In literature, the term is discussed in July 1988 in Neil Bartlett’s, Who Was That Man? A Present for Mr Oscar Wilde. An older man may be referred to as a sugar daddy, a well-to-do man who financially supports or lavishly spends on a mistress, girlfriend, or boyfriend. In popular culture, slang, internet chat, and cellphone texting, the truncated acronym bf is also used. The term young man was at some periods used with a similar connotation.