How do you define the phrase "Significant Other"

[drew70]

Does it just refer to somebody with whom you are romantically attached? Or can it refer to two best friends that hang out together alot?
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[-Hari-]

I view it yet another way of saying "girlfriend or partner"

 

[Redmage]

"Person to whom I have an emotional commitment, but to whom I may or may not be married due to personal choice or legal necessity."

 

[Mitchell]

I agree with Hari's definition. "Significant Other" to me, is another way of saying girlfriend, or romantic partner.

Mitch

 

[tickledorange]

"The fruitcake who happens to inhabit the house with me" 😀

 

[Mister Scruff]

"My right hand".

 

[BellaRisa]

"Person to whom I have an emotional commitment, but to whom I may or may not be married due to personal choice or legal necessity."

Cosigned. It refers to the Ones with whom I'm spending my life and to whom I'm devoting myself for as long as we're all living It almost fits my two best friends as much as I love them, but as we're not romantically OR D/s involved it's not quite appropriate

 

[Tenebrae]

Not to be taken seriously

Err... Is not it a good Limp Bizkit album ?

 

[LeeAllure]

I like both of these

significant other

–noun
1. Sociology. a person, as a parent or peer, who has great influence on one's behavior and self-esteem.
2. a spouse or cohabiting lover.

Lee

 

[Chloe_Vlad]

"My right hand".

HA. I love the comic relief.

 

[BrightEyes1082]

The person (outside of family) who is most significant to me, and
who takes precedence over all others in my life.

 

[BellaRisa]

The person (outside of family) who is most significant to me, and
who takes precedence over all others in my life.

I edited my original response, I realized that in 2001 when I was collared to a female with whom I wasn't romantically involved I did consider her a S.O.

 

[BrightEyes1082]

I edited my original response, I realized that in 2001 when I was collared to a female with whom I wasn't romantically involved I did consider her a S.O.

Female subs with female Dommes FTW!

 

[chicago]

Significant other has always been my way, and I think most peoples' way, of saying "special someone" "boyfriend" "girlfriend" "husband" "wife" etc in a more vague manner.

 

[punkrockergirl]

i would have to say i see it as a boyfriend or girlfriend or husband or wife

 

[Bohemianne]

For me, "spouse" is more appropriate to it. It is the other half, thus, significant other, the one you share the higher depths of friendship and spiritual attachment.

 

[punkrockergirl]

although if ur life long friends with someone i could see calling them a significant other