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|1= In a relationship between a [[boy]] and a [[boylover]], the boylover is called an '''adult friend'''. The term carries no sexual connotation. | |1= In a relationship between a [[boy]] and a [[boylover]], the boylover is called an '''adult friend'''. The term carries no sexual connotation. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Loved boy]] | * [[Loved boy (dictionary)]] | ||
* [[Young friend]] | * [[Young friend (dictionary)]] | ||
* [[Erastes]] | * [[Erastes]] | ||
* [[Eromenos]] | * [[Eromenos]] | ||
[[Category:Dictionary]] | [[Category:Dictionary]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:02, 1 May 2020
| BoyWiki Dictionary: Adult friend |
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¹ In a relationship between a boy and a boylover, the boylover is called an adult friend. The term carries no sexual connotation. |
This term is subject to the same ambiguity that lies around the term young friend, in that the term is used to describe a variety of different relationships, ranging from passing familiarity to strong companionship. Some that consider themselves adult friends feel a desire to actively benefit the boy, while others feel no more obligation to a young friend than to any other friend.
Many boylovers continue to consider themselves a person's adult friend long after he is no longer a boy. Conversely, a boylover is still called an adult friend even if he has not attained the age of majority where he lives.
The term "adult friend" evolved as a play on the terms boyfriend and girlfriend and is usually abbreviated as AF in writing.
