Two Young Girls Relaxing On The Holiday

• Some terms of endearment directed to females, a romantic relationship not required, are "darling", "sweetheart", "love", "babe", etc.
• Users of Internet slang and SMS slang often shorten girlfriend to the initialism gf.
• Additionally, gender-indiscriminate terms also apply (e.g., lover, heartthrob, paramour, squeeze, sweetheart, true love, wooer, date, escort, steady or suitor, admirer, companion).
• Partners in a non-marital relationship are sometimes described instead as a significant other, partner, or life partner, especially if the two partners are living together. At times, since "girlfriend" and "partner" mean different things to different people, the distinctions between the terms are subjective, and which term is used in a relationship will ultimately be determined by personal preference.