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* '''Birlfriend.''' "Queer, mix of boyfriend and girlfriend."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> [[Birl]] is also a particular gender identity. | * '''Birlfriend.''' "Queer, mix of boyfriend and girlfriend."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> [[Birl]] is also a particular gender identity. | ||
* '''Boifriend.''' "Queer, [[boi]] is a particular gender identity."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> | * '''Boifriend.''' "Queer, [[boi]] is a particular gender identity."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> | ||
*'''Boofriend.''' "Neutral, playing off of 'Boo' (above)." Great cute option! | * '''Boofriend.''' "Neutral, playing off of 'Boo' (above)." Great cute option! | ||
* '''Bothfriend.''' "Queer, for [[bigender]] or [[androgynous]] people."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> | * '''Bothfriend.''' "Queer, for [[bigender]] or [[androgynous]] people."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> | ||
* '''Boygirlfriend.''' "Queer, for bigender or androgynous people."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> | * '''Boygirlfriend.''' "Queer, for bigender or androgynous people."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> | ||
* '''Companion.''' "Neutral, reference to Doctor Who’s companions, or Firefly’s Companions."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> | * '''Companion.''' "Neutral, reference to Doctor Who’s companions, or Firefly’s Companions."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> | ||
* '''Cuddle Buddy.''' "Neutral, cheesy."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> | * '''Cuddle Buddy.''' "Neutral, cheesy."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> | ||
* '''Darling.''' Neutral, a general term of affection, similar to sweetheart but not antiquated. | * '''Darling.''' Neutral, a general term of affection, similar to sweetheart but not antiquated. | ||
* '''Datemate.''' Queer, for nonbinary people. | |||
* '''Enbyfriend.''' "Queer, based on boyfriend and girfriend. (note: enby comes from NB, non-binary)."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> | * '''Enbyfriend.''' "Queer, based on boyfriend and girfriend. (note: enby comes from NB, non-binary)."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> | ||
* '''Feyfriend.''' Queer, due to the implications of "fey."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> | * '''Feyfriend.''' Queer, due to the implications of "fey."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref> | ||