terms of endearment

wondering what term to use when describing your current, uh, situation? here's one poster's view...again plaigerized from PlentyOfFish. also apparently written by a guy - or one very bitter woman. ;)

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....I think a lot of it has to do with how women refer to meeting men and the incredible and bizarre language women use when it comes to inter-sex relationships. Men are simply picking up the language women use and are using it themselves.

For instance:

Dating = having sex with the guy but it isn't quite a confirmed 'relationship' yet.

eg. ' I'm dating a pretty cool guy named Milton, ' which means that she's banging him, but he'll be kicked to the curb if someone better comes along.

Seeing = similar to dating, but it's slightly more serious. In this case the woman has SOME feelings for the guy and she's admitted it to her friends, sisters and mother.

Hanging out with... - she's banging with guy because he's great in bed, but she wouldn't be seen in public with the guy unless he's really good looking too in which case she can brag about it to her girlfriends and her sisters. She'll never introduce him to mom.

My boyfriend - means that she's made at least a semi-truthful commitment to the guy. It's still open to her perception of how much he screws up. Likely he'll be kicked to the curb within 8 months.

Sperm Donor - This is the guy she was completely, totally, and blindly in love with. She was thinking with her genitals and decided she needed to be the one who carried his genes into the next generation. This guy is almost invariably a drug addict, alcoholic or crimial of some sort.

My ex-husband - This is the guy who is stable, loving and is currently still paying her money. It's possible that this guy and the 'Sperm Donor' are the same, but not likely. The 'Sperm Donor' doesn't pay Spousal Support or Child Support. The ex-husband does most often.

Hope that clears everything up.