What do you call "him" if you dont like the word "Boyfriend"?

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At almost 50 it seems faintly ridiculous to refer to him (of six months) as my boyfriend, but partner isnt right either.

Other half sounds daft when I say it so thats out!

Companion?

I don't know either. I've been with my OH for nearly 7 years and we don't live together.

We're both middle-aged farts.

I quite like that in an elderly Victorian lady kind of way :o

Perhaps I should call him my toy boy as he is younger than me, he does refer to me as his Cougar when we are with friends despite the fact that its only a couple of years difference!

Him indoors

I would say partner as I really can’t bare to use the term boyfriend, I don’t care if people on here don’t like it!

@AutumnCrow you see I would say partner after that amount of time. I think I probably would after 3 years or so because not living together doesnt mean you are any less committed to each other or the relationship, its just your choice not to cohabit. I have no intention of living with anyone until at least the youngest has left home, and as she is 8 there is not much chance of that any time soon :o

I remember a few years ago it being suggested on MN that I go for either Squeeze or Gentleman Caller, if you like old fashioned monikers!

Urgh @ Squeeze! That is more cringeworthy than Delboy's Significant Other :o

Gentleman caller I quite like though :o

My called my husband my lodger for years. He hated it

I think I might have to go with partner even though it has been less than a year.

Gentleman caller? That sounds like he's a customer knocking on your door. Hope you haven't got a red light outside?

Thats a very good point! Maybe not Gentleman Caller then, I dont want people thinking he's a punter!

If we were living, or even planning on living, together it would be easier!

I call him my 'close friend' during introductions. He just says, 'This is AutumnCrow'. Maybe we're hopeless.

I call my husband "Lover" :-)

He’s my fella

A few years older than me (I'm 40) people call their partners Himself or Herself, this is when they are not present.
I used to hate it, now I'm warming to it. No need to mention marital status, or get coy and tinkley.
I found myself saying it last week, Ok Himself will call in later to sign the form. Nobody keeled over. It rolled off the tongue.

Though when you are introducing people to your new fella, This is Tom is ok I think. Let great aunt Julia work it out herself

What would you like him to call you? I go with boyfriend as I hope that I am his girlfriend. Definitely no to partner or other half and I can’t be doing with any tweeness. Possibly “manfriend” is more accurate as we’re both in our 40’s.

I'm nearly 50 and I quite like the term 'boyfriend'. There's a vague whiff of scandal to it that I like at this age.

I used to call my ex "that tall fella" and he called me "that girl there". Saved awkward titles

I call mine partner but only because we have children and j don't like saying fiance. Otherwise I'd probably say boyfriend.

I like gentleman caller 😂😂

I'd say boyfriend. Being nearly 50 doesn't mean you can't have a boyfriend IMO!

I'm nearly 50 and I have a boyfriend. It makes me feel young.

'David'.

Let people draw there own conclusions.

I'm nearly 50 and I have a 'boyfriend' who is 64