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* '''Paramour.''' "Neutral, someone you are having a sexual relationship with."<ref name="titles queeries" />
* '''Paramour.''' "Neutral, someone you are having a sexual relationship with."<ref name="titles queeries" />
* '''Personfriend.''' "Neutral, leaning towards queer, based on boyfriend and girlfriend."<ref name="titles queeries" />
* '''Personfriend.''' "Neutral, leaning towards queer, based on boyfriend and girlfriend."<ref name="titles queeries" />
* '''Signif.''' Neutral. Slang abbreviation of "significant other."<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012213422/http://leahhelranger.tumblr.com/post/138108563727/today-my-professor-shortened-the-term-significant|  url=http://leahhelranger.tumblr.com/post/138108563727/today-my-professor-shortened-the-term-significant|date=26 January 2016|archive-date=12 October 2016|author=Elena|title=today my professor shortened the term “significant others” to “signifs” reblog to make signif the new gender neutral term for the person you’re dating}}</ref>
* '''Signif.''' Neutral. Slang abbreviation of "significant other."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sunmancer.tumblr.com/post/138108563727/today-my-professor-shortened-the-term-significant|date=26 January 2016|author=Elijah|title=today my professor shortened the term “significant others” to “signifs” reblog to make signif the new gender neutral term for the person you’re dating}}</ref>
* '''S.O..''' Neutral. Widely used abbreviation of "significant other."
* '''S.O..''' Neutral. Widely used abbreviation of "significant other."
* '''Soul Mate.''' "Neutral, slightly cheesy, implies belief in soul mates."<ref name="titles queeries" /> Implies monogamy.
* '''Soul Mate.''' "Neutral, slightly cheesy, implies belief in soul mates."<ref name="titles queeries" /> Implies monogamy.
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