In today's society, people can spend more than half their lives engaged in relationships with one another. As humans, we are biologically drowned towards each other and ultimately strive for an everlasting bond and commitment in marriage. In the transition from adolescence to adulthood, there are some terms that are no longer suitable to refer to the opposite figure in a relationship. An adult male should not address his female counterpart with the term girl but with a title of maturity and sophistication. Calling her your partner gives her that sense of maturity but also adheres to the openness of the relationship. The word companion is first found in the 6th century translation of the Gothic Greek word gahlaiba meaning "table companion". (1.) As for common time, it is defined as a person with whom you are often in company and/or a companion or companion of something. (2.) Sometimes people find special bonds with someone and enjoy spending time with them. This doesn't mean they are infatuated, but that they get something positive from their interactions. Satisfying that desire can be as simple as having dinner once a week or as extravagant as lodging. Finding yourself somewhere between childhood flings and marriage, it can become difficult to understand and judge the seriousness of a relationship. The title of spouse projects a long-term commitment by saying that nothing is meaningless. When you are involved with someone, there is always some kind of mutual entitlement. You need to be able to address the other by demonstrating that there is actually an involvement and that others must take note of it. By choosing to be companions, you acknowledge that there are feelings and embrace them, as well as take part in a smaller commitment. You both respect... middle of paper... a fling or a crush, there is a certain ownership that initiates a feeling of longing and longing. In doing so, there must be a median to which that person can be addressed. At a young age, the term boyfriend/girlfriend corresponds well to the buyers' maturity level. Children and adolescents are just that, boys and girls. When referring to adults, these terms miss the adult nature of the relationship. Not that the company should be completely adult-oriented and austere in ways, but that the title should reflect maturity. Works Cited (1.) Harper, Douglas. Etymological dictionary. The Oxford Dictionary. Np November 2001. Print.(2.) Harper, Douglas. The American heritage. Dictionary of the English language. Fourth edition. Houghton Mifflin Company. 2009. Print