FunWithAFryPan posted...
Theres a reason why the term boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife exists. Im not sure what your comment is contributing to the discussion.
The point I'm making is business partner exist because "partner" can have multiple meanings. I'd almost bet that "partner" by itself is used more commonly to mean in a romantic way than it is in a business type relationship since most I've seen would actually say "business partner" instead of just partner.
If I met you for the first time and you told me your name and said this person here is your partner, I would assume you meant life partner. I'm refuting your point about "partner" not having any romantic connotation to it.
Literally going to google and typing "partner" and I see
2.either member of a married couple or of an established unmarried couple.
"she lived with her partner"