[Jennifer30864]

I was having a conversation with a friend the other day about the term I would use if I were dating another woman, and I would think if you are dating a girl and love her, then she is your 'girlfriend,' right? The word 'partner' just seems so cold and unendearing. What do gay or lesbian people think about this?
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Name : Jennifer30864, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Age : 18, City : Brooklyn, State : NY Country : United States, 

[Latoya]

I came across that same dilemna. I'm seeing this woman, and I love her. Actually, I'm in love with her. I call her my girlfriend or my woman. I wish there was something else to go by that would differentiate our term of endearment from everybody else's. We're no different from straight people. Well, only in the same-sex area. We love alike in terms of the heart, so why can't we say our partner is our boyfriend/girlfriend? Go with that and if you come up with anything different, let me know.

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Name : Latoya, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : Black/African American, Age : 25, City : Bronx, State : NY Country : United States, 

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