Lover

A female friend of mine once told me her view on romantic relationship. She said boyfriend and lover does not need to be the same person. She had had a few boyfriends in the past, and she only considered two of them lovers.

For me, my girlfriend is always my lover. I also tend to treat her as my best friend to whom I tell her everything of mine, every thought that comes to my mind. Maybe it is not the best way to keep a relation, but I think it is not right to hide things from the person closest to me. For that reason, I am kind of picky: a girlfriend is not just a companion to me; she has to be my lover and best friend in one.