Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxf.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!hao!hplabs!tektronix!uw-beaver!cornell!vax135!houxm!ihnp4!ihuxf!features From: features@ihuxf.UUCP (M.A. Zeszutko) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Re: Mature girlfriends and boyfriends Message-ID: <2428@ihuxf.UUCP> Date: Thu, 11-Oct-84 13:59:17 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxf.2428 Posted: Thu Oct 11 13:59:17 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 13-Oct-84 03:37:24 EDT References: <624@ubc-vision.CDN> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 12 The original poster pointed out the difference in connotation between girlfriend and woman-friend, boyfriend and man-friend, and the dilemma in nomenclature for adults. The response suggested "friend" as being a good alternative. I would suggest we take a leaf from Dr. Who's book and just say "companion". That seems to cover friendship as well as any number of other delicious possibilities. Mary Ann Zeszutko ihnp4!ihuxf!features