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I am okay with this--its something we've talked about I understand why. Each of us has our things and our hangups, and this touches on one of his. What I'm not okay with is not having a good substitute term. I'm just looking for some ideas about other nouns that translate socially into 'we are committed to this relationship, happy, and seeing where this thing goes.' I'm sick of explaining he's my friends with benefits but serious, or that he doesn't like the term boyfriend and girlfriend and what makes him uncomfortable isn't likely to change in any hurry. 

So, nontraditional relationship peeps, any advice? We're both 22, and have been together 6 months for what its worth.
<bot>: I don't like the term FWB, he agrees we are something more, but doesn't like the terms boyfriend and girlfriend for other reasons. what do you call your 'special someone' that isn't boyfriend or girlfriend?