With 'boyfriend' and 'girlfriend' considered too juvenile, what's the new word for your partner?

If you are over 25 years of age and still not married, would you feel awkward in addressing your partner as 'boyfriend' or 'girlfriend' in a social gathering? Well, according to some new research, people feel a need for a term that refers to one's romantic partner that does not sound childish. The study highlights that the term 'partner' sounds too official. 'Companion' sounds too unromantic. 'Lover' is too explicit. 'Boyfriend' and 'girlfriend' seem appropriate only if you're a teenager. So, what then? After Hrs asked a few celebs what they'd call their other half…

Anuradha Menon (aka Lola Kutty), VJ
I would love to call him my 'knight-in-not-so-shining-armour'. Now, don't ask me the reason!

Minissha Lamba,
actor
These adjectives, be it new or old, might change with time but the relationship remains the same. I think I would call my lover my 'life partner'. I think when you call somebody your life partner, you are talking about life. It defines a relationship that is wholesome and implies that both of you are sharing each other's life.

Cyrus Sahukar, VJ
I think I would call my lover my 'home'. Reasons are many. For example, no matter who you are or of however big your stature in society, your end destination is her. Wherever I am travelling or visiting, I should always come back to her like homecoming. And, at the end, my date should make me feel at home!

Mona Singh, TV actor
I especially get annoyed with the term 'boyfriend/girlfriend' which is juvenile and lacks emotions. I would love to call my lover my 'soul mate'. I think the word is such that you don't have to explain further.

Rajeev Khandelwal,
actor
I would call her my 'inspiration' because she would be the one who would be so close to my life, she would inspire me to do anything. Go to any extent and achieve everything possible for her so that our co-existence becomes beautiful and worth living.