Re: OT: What? the clean-shaven outnumber the bearded? "Yer Ugly Mug," etc.

>>BTW Are boy-friend and girl-friend terms that you can use for every age,
>>or are they supposed to be applied to younger people only - like boy and
>>girl?
>>
>Depends on who's saying it. For some, it's only for younger people. For
>some, it's for any age (but unmarried). For some, it's for any age (but
>unmarried and in a relationship that resembles those of teenagers). For
>some, it's for any age (but when used of older people, it implies
>contempt and is a way of talking down).
In my experience, this holds true fairly well for the straight culture
within the USA,
though "boyfriend" and "girlfriend" are considered cute terms when applied
to prepubescent children or octagenarians.

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