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    Gender-inclusive or genderqueer words for tentative romantic and sexual partners (as in girlfriend, boyfriend, or date) as well as permanent ones (as in wife, husband, or spouse).
    Gender-inclusive or genderqueer words for tentative romantic and sexual partners (as in girlfriend, boyfriend, or date) as well as permanent ones (as in wife, husband, or spouse).
    =====Date=====
    Gender-neutral and genderqueer words for a non-committed relationship, such as boyfriend, girlfriend, or date. Alphabetical order.


    * '''Birlfriend.''' "Queer, mix of boyfriend and girlfriend."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> [[Birl]] is also a particular gender identity.
    * '''Birlfriend.''' "Queer, mix of boyfriend and girlfriend."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> [[Birl]] is also a particular gender identity.
    * '''Valentine.''' An admirer, suitor or date around Valentine's day.
    * '''Boo.''' From "beau". Originated as African American slang, but now used more widely.
    * '''Beau.''' Originally meant boyfriend, suitor or an admirer. A fashionable young man; a dandy. Literal meaning is handsome/good looking. Could now be applied to other genders, particularly with the popularity of "boo".
    * '''Beau.''' Originally meant boyfriend, suitor or an admirer. A fashionable young man; a dandy. Literal meaning is handsome/good looking. Could now be applied to other genders, particularly with the popularity of "boo".
    * '''Boifriend.''' "Queer, [[boi]] is a particular gender identity."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
    * '''Boifriend.''' "Queer, [[boi]] is a particular gender identity."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
    * '''Honey.''' An endearment used for one's partner.
    * '''Goyfriend.''' A mashup of girl/boy-friend. Used by Ali Stroker in reference to her Glee Project costar and partner Dani Shay. (Goy is also a slightly pejorative word for a person who is not Jewish.)
    * '''Boo.''' From "beau". Originated as African American slang, but now used more widely.
    * '''Bothfriend.''' "Queer, for [[bigender]] or [[androgynous]] people."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
    * '''Bothfriend.''' "Queer, for [[bigender]] or [[androgynous]] people."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
    * '''Boygirlfriend.''' "Queer, for bigender or androgynous people."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
    * '''Boygirlfriend.''' "Queer, for bigender or androgynous people."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
    * '''Cuddle Buddy.''' "Neutral, cheesy."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
    * '''Goyfriend.''' A mashup of girl/boy-friend. Used by Ali Stroker in reference to her Glee Project costar and partner Dani Shay. (Goy is also a slightly pejorative word for a person who is not Jewish.)
    * '''Date.''' "Neutral, the person you are dating."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
    * '''Honey.''' An endearment used for one's partner.
    * '''Datefriend.''' "Neutral, the person you are dating, but fitting the boyfriend/girlfriend pattern."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
    * '''Datefriend.''' "Neutral, the person you are dating, but fitting the boyfriend/girlfriend pattern."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
    * '''Datemate.''' "Neutral, a rhyming version of datefriend, the person you are dating."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles."
    ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
    * '''Enbyfriend.''' "Queer, based on boyfriend and girfriend. (note: enby comes from NB, non-binary)."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
    * '''Enbyfriend.''' "Queer, based on boyfriend and girfriend. (note: enby comes from NB, non-binary)."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
    * '''Feyfriend.''' Queer, due to the implications of "fey."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
    * '''Feyfriend.''' Queer, due to the implications of "fey."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
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    * '''Sweetie.''' "Neutral, slightly cheesy."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
    * '''Sweetie.''' "Neutral, slightly cheesy."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
    * '''Sweetheart.''' "Neutral, cheesy or old-fashioned."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
    * '''Sweetheart.''' "Neutral, cheesy or old-fashioned."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
    =====Date=====
    Gender-neutral and genderqueer words for a non-committed relationship, such as boyfriend, girlfriend, or date. Alphabetical order.
    * '''Valentine.''' An admirer, suitor or date around Valentine's day.
    * '''Beau.''' Originally meant boyfriend, suitor or an admirer. A fashionable young man; a dandy. Literal meaning is handsome/good looking. Could now be applied to other genders, particularly with the popularity of "boo".
    * '''Cuddle Buddy.''' "Neutral, cheesy."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
    * '''Date.''' "Neutral, the person you are dating."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
    * '''Datemate.''' "Neutral, a rhyming version of datefriend, the person you are dating."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles."
    ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>


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