Even in high school, though we’re minors (unless you’re an 18+ senior), I found the phrasing odd. I say man as an adult. I said “guy” instead in high school. Maybe it’s because I’m neurodivergent and it sounded better to my autistic brain. I dunno.
My fiancé isn’t a boy, I would never say I liked a boy or was engaged to a boy. I usually say a guy or a man, especially once he finally hits age 18.
Edit: Worse in a story I read. 25M, gay, says he wants to “prey on boys”. I can assure you this was not their intention and they meant he wanted to look for men around his age, but you know how it sounds,
Male humans is worse though.
I think women get called “girls” until they’re middle-aged.
At any age here in the South, especially by each other. Come to think of it, it’s much the same for “boys”.
idk, i pretty much exclusively call myself and the boy i have a crush on boys (both over 30). there’s something carefree and soft about it that i enjoy. probably because i feel young and carefree with him, haha
for myself, it’s usually a bit too serious to call myself a man, although sometimes i call myself a trans(gender) man for clarity, and i do identify as a man
ohhhh okkkk!
