I think writeby summed up my thoughts on the previous suggestions very well, so i won't comment on them, but I do have a suggestion of my own. I've never really had someone that I would refer to as a 'girlfriend', but if I did, I think I would be more inclined to call them 'my companion'. It avoids the 'friends' feeling, and also implies that the person is someone you are sharing the 'journey of life' with. com·pan·ion 1. a. A person who accompanies or associates with another; a comrade. b. A domestic partner. 2. A person employed to assist, live with, or travel with another. 3. One of a pair or set of things; a mate. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company