Terms like boyfriend/girlfriend, significant other, and relational partner are
A. examples of outdated terminology that refers to people in a romantic
relationship.
B. indications of the complexity and confusion that exist regarding
romantic relationships.
C. unacceptable euphemisms that refer to people in a dating relationship.
D. forms of sexist language that are still prevalent in the romantic
relationship context.
B
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