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| − | + | A '''girlfriend''' is a [[female]] partner in a non-[[marriage|marital]] [[Romantic love|romantic relationship]] with another person. | |
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| + | * The female partner in a non-marital romantic relationship with a male. In this sense the term is generally used to describe a male's [[Courtship|courting]] partner or "[[Intimate relationship|lover]]" -- someone he is in love with -- and is used by all age groups. For example, "His girlfriend went to the cinema with him." | ||
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| + | * When used by a [[heterosexuality|heterosexual]] girl or woman, the term "girlfriend" usually denotes a close female friend and has no [[Human sexuality|sexual]] or [[Romantic love|romantic]] connotation. | ||
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| + | * When used by a [[Homosexuality|homosexual]] or [[Bisexuality|bisexual]] woman, the term "girlfriend" is almost always used to refer to a female that is involved in a romantic and/or [[Intimate relationship|sexual relationship]] with that person. | ||
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| + | In [[Japan]], where many [[English language|English]] words have entered the common vernacular (especially among [[Adolescence|teenagers]]), a "girlfriend" (ガールフレンド) is a term which does not have any romantic connotations. Rather, it is any female friend. For example, a Japanese boy calling a girl his "girlfriend" implies no romantic involvement between the two. The proper way to refer to one's female romantic partner is ''kanojo'' (ã‹ã®ã˜ã‚‡/彼女), a word which also means ''she'' or ''her'' (in the objective case). The same situation applies to the word "[[boyfriend]]" (ボーイフレンド). | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | *[[Boyfriend]] | ||
| + | *[[Significant other]] | ||
| + | *[[Courtship]] | ||
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| + | {{wikipedia|Girlfriend}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Intimate relationships]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:31, 15 May 2006
A girlfriend is a female partner in a non-marital romantic relationship with another person.
The term girlfriend can have several meanings:
- The female partner in a non-marital romantic relationship with a male. In this sense the term is generally used to describe a male's courting partner or "lover" -- someone he is in love with -- and is used by all age groups. For example, "His girlfriend went to the cinema with him."
- When used by a heterosexual girl or woman, the term "girlfriend" usually denotes a close female friend and has no sexual or romantic connotation.
- When used by a homosexual or bisexual woman, the term "girlfriend" is almost always used to refer to a female that is involved in a romantic and/or sexual relationship with that person.
In Japan, where many English words have entered the common vernacular (especially among teenagers), a "girlfriend" (ガールフレンド) is a term which does not have any romantic connotations. Rather, it is any female friend. For example, a Japanese boy calling a girl his "girlfriend" implies no romantic involvement between the two. The proper way to refer to one's female romantic partner is kanojo (ã‹ã®ã˜ã‚‡/彼女), a word which also means she or her (in the objective case). The same situation applies to the word "boyfriend" (ボーイフレンド).
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