Even though I'm in a hetero relationship, sometimes I use "partner" just to keep people on their toes. And to keep some privacy as well
this post was submitted on 19 Dec 2025
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I work and live in an extremely backwards area, so I love talking about all my partners. I usually see how deep I can get into them before dropping the "he's" to send them reeling, and then mention how we generally love getting off to see our loved ones at the end of work. It's actually interesting to me that pretty much every job I've ever worked has been a job that we work in pairs, which means I've got plenty of stories of 'partners' to share.
The owners of the company I work for asked if I wanted to be made partner. I was all, miss me with that gay shit.
The only sane way to react.
Partner just sounds much nicer imo. It doesn't infantilise like "girlfriend" does (she's a woman, not a girl) and emphasises that we are equal partners working as a team in life.
Nowadays I just call her "wife" though 🙂
I'm in the exact same boat. I've always preferred "partner" over "girlfriend" / "boyfriend" since I think it's a better description, because they are my life partner. I also use it because if I'm talking to random strangers (like on the internet), they don't need to know my situation. I also like it because it hopefully makes the term more widespread / removes some of the stigma, since maybe people won't assume the person is LGBTQ (or just won't care) given I'm cis+straight.
But I too will be switching to "wife" tomorrow
But I too will be switching to "wife" tomorrow
Congratulations! I hope you both have an amazing day!
Thanks!
C'mon, calling girlfriend infantilising is just pedantic
My wife and I often refer / have referred to the other as partner for two reasons: 1. boyfriend / girlfriend sounds a little juvenile, and 2. for the same reason that cis people put their pronouns in their signature / profile or whatever: it normalizes it and doesn't let people draw any further conclusions about our relationship beyond that there is someone to whom we are in some way committed.
I always prefer partner to boy/girl friend. Pre engagement it's the most serious/mature term you can use and it's more typical to use that term in my language.
Also privacy. In fact I use they/them usually to refer to my partner and they aren't necessarily nb. It's just more private.
I didn't get it, so I asked my partner and they theysplained it to me.
I've been saying partner for at least five years. I'll casually drop her gender once in a while to remove any mystery for people who don't know me very well who might be curious. It really doesn't matter, but I do it just so they don't wonder about it because I remember when that mattered to me when I was younger and stupider.
But a big part of it is also that we're semi old and calling her my gf sounds kinda silly. We're adults and we're middle-aged. I might just start calling her my spouse, who knows.
But you're free to assume I suck dick. Doesn't bother me if you think that. Plenty of my friends suck dick on all sides of gender.
I either say, "my wiiiife" in a borat tone, or "partner".
Also wtf is wrong with partner? People get weirdly bent. We decide life shit together and do life shit together. Sounds partnery to me.
I've used partner for years partly because we've been common law for like near a decade now and even if we were officially married, it's still a partnership. I've never had an issue personally.
I use "partner" and "they" sometimes when out and about alone. Most people don't notice and assume (correctly) that we're a straight couple. But those that don't are the ones that give much better customer service and are generally nicer.
I try to just use gender neutral language in general because it's more equitable.
I'm also not attracted to men. At all. The opposite in fact. And very secure in that. Ive also learned that I present in such a way that nobody, gay or straight, has any fucking idea what my sexual orientation is.
I also don't identify as anything, because it's nobody's fucking business who I choose to fuck unless we're fucking.
Long story short I've had conversations with more than one gay man where you can practically see their head exploding trying to figure out what the fuck is talking to them.
I'd be lying if I said I didn't find it hillarious.
Sounds like its very hard to talk to you.
Imagine not knowing someone's gender. Untalkable.
I was referring to the high level of hostility they show strangers by default.
As a polyamorous pansexual, it just works better. It covers all genders, and it keeps me from having to explain my relationship situation during casual anecdotes.
I find it interesting that "partner" has become a catch-all term in the last decade or so. It seems to coincide with the rise of the popularity of polyamory, which makes me wonder how much the lifestyle has prompted the use of the term.
So when I'm balls deep in my partner...
LGBTQC+ (the C is for cowboy)
Or just from europe