Labels are impossible! You’ve been hooking up with Brad for about a month and neither of you are seeing anyone else, but last night when you asked him if he’s your boyfriend, he said, “I’m getting a call,” and left the room without his phone. It’s probably only a matter of time before the word “boyfriend” is fair game, but since he’s going to be weird about it, here are 100 terms you can use instead!
- Guy I’m dating
- That dude
- Lover
- Companion
- Special friend
- Suitor
- Person of interest
- Gentleman caller
- Good lookin’
- Knight-in-shining-armor
- Sweetie
- Champ
- Fuckpiece
- Man friend
- Text buddy
- Emergency contact
- Sweet dick
- Bubba baby
- Mr. President
- The guy in the hat
- Techno God
- Old One Tooth
- Satan
- HAIM (pronounced “hahy-uhm”)
- Husband Rough Draft
- Dog lover
- Valedictorian of my pussy
- Cloud Rider
- Oyfriend-bay
- Balls and chain
- Sir Does-a-lot-of-really-short-kisses
- Daddy
- Ye Olde Shoppe
- Baby bitch
- My pirate master
- Hydration Station
- Big Poppa
- Colonel
- Mr. Potato Chip
- Honestly a cool dude
- Keymaster
- My little high school graduate
- The Damnedest Yankee
- Cum dumpster, DDS
- Afraid
- Sex Butler
- “Swollen Tongue”
- Registered voter
- Boy Story 2
- Whoopi
- My Country ‘Tis Of… HE?!
- The Prophet
- The Sleep-with-er of Me
- Alex’s brother
- Stubble bunny
- King of Girth
- This Love (the Maroon 5 song)
- Bell ringer
- Thinspo
- Still reeks of Megan
- Recent convert
- My esteemed colleague
- One big bubble
- The Human Pamphlet
- Lash o’ locks
- Doesn’t seem sorry
- Nutshell
- D the D
- Wizard of Sideburns
- Farm Style
- My lovely assistant
- Birdfucker
- The man behind the camera
- Like how when you go back to your old elementary school and it’s a Kohl’s
- A total Miranda
- Sandwich avoider
- Lip Sync Freak!!!!
- Sperm Shooter 2.0
- Recyclable
- The Bone Prison, Where I Live Out My Days
- Three-Eyed Athlete
- ComicCon STAR!
- Frodo
- Our Lady of Perpetual Grievances
- Government truster
- Seatbelt Slave
- Storm monger
- Canada
- Not a firefighter
- Big Fat Ghost
- The Downtown Clown
- Nick Cannon Presents: Wild N’ Out
- Wolf victim
- Metaphorical Post-It
- Not half bad at going down on me
- My Executive Producer
- “Treats Treats Treats”
- Two Ears!
- Hot Shrek
- Brad?
With these names you’ll be sure to navigate this tricky limbo! Just snuggle up and whisper any of these in Brad’s ear—he’ll be beside himself!