Stolen from here: http://www.datingish.com/733596237/guess-what-calling-me-your-girlfriend-wont-kill-you-/

Lately I’ve been having a lot of trouble with “labeling.” Apparently, there’s a trend amongst college males that involves a staunch refusal to commit.

Yesterday, one of these fine male specimens relayed the following delightful sentence to me: “Well, I mean, we can date, but let’s not be… together, you know what I mean?”

No. I don’t.

That’s like saying, “I want you to eat this bowl of Count Chocula, but do it gradually so you don’t get too attached. Then don’t even bother to drink the sweet, sweet chocolate-y milk that remains.”

Clearly, I shouldn’t be writing this article over breakfast...

Anyway, I love language, and fully believe in the power of words, so I get it if someone is uncomfortable calling me his girlfriend. I’m not comfortable, however, with the fact that there is no acceptable (that is, not incredibly offensive or cumbersome) alternate name for “girl who isn’t my girlfriend but not my friend either and yeah we totally do it sometimes.”

I’ve heard quite a few attempts at labeling that sort of thing:

The ever-so-elegant, “fuck buddies.”
The ever-so-awkward, “girl I go out with.”
And, my personal favorite: “Comfy fun time friend.”

Truly, there’s no acceptable way to refer to your… comfy fun time friend.

Let’s say though, that for simplicity’s sake, that there was a way. Let’s say that this person could be accurately referred to as your “panda.”

Now, it would be awesome if everyone had a panda. Ideally, having a panda is the best possible situation. Ideally, people who are each other’s pandas just have a lot of sex, are wonderfully kind to one another, don’t fight, and eventually part amicably.

Unfortunately, in my experience, that never works.

Inevitably, one person always gets too attached. Then, someone gets hurt.

That’s right: no matter what, in any romantic endeavor, someone is going to get hurt, at least temporarily, and at least just a little bit.

So why are some people so afraid of labeling? No matter what you call it, it still ends up being a commitment. It still ends up being serious. It’s never just “casual” when someone else’s feelings are involved.

If it looks like a girlfriend, walks like a girlfriend, and has sex with you like a girlfriend, it’s your girlfriend. Not your panda.

1. Seeing the mountain
2. Volcanic rock at observatory
3. Red rock alongside road
4. Purple rock alongside road
5. Calling Kris
6. Four-leaf clover
7. Waterfall
8. Peeing in waterfall
9. Small flower outside waterfall
10. Lots of yellow flowers
11. Zulicka yellow flower
12. Cobbler at 19 mile house
13. Massage
14. Snake ring

• Narrated Fatima bint Al-Mundhir: Asma' bint Al Bakr said, "I came to 'Aisha the wife of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) during the solar eclipse. The people were standing and offering the prayer and she was also praying too. I asked her, 'What has happened to the people?' She pointed out with her hand towards the sky and said, 'Subhan-Allah'. I said, 'Is there a sign?' She pointed out in the affirmative." Asma' further said, "I too then stood up for the prayer till I fainted and then poured water on my head. When Allah's Apostle had finished his prayer, he thanked and praised Allah and said, 'I have seen at this place of mine what I have never seen even Paradise and Hell. No doubt, it has been inspired to me that you will be put to trial in the graves like or nearly like the trial of (Masih) Ad-Dajjal. (I do not know which one of the two Asma' said.) (The angels) will come to everyone of you and will ask what do you know about this man (i.e. Muhammad). The believer or a firm believer (I do not know which word Asma' said) will reply, 'He is Muhammad, Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) who came to us with clear evidences and guidance, so we accepted his teachings, believed and followed him.' The angels will then say to him, 'Sleep peacefully as we knew surely that you were a firm believer.' The hypocrite or doubtful person (I do not know which word Asma' said) will say, 'I do not know. I heard the people saying something so I said it (the same).' "  (Book #18, Hadith #162)

• Narrated Anas: The Prophet said, "When a human being is laid in his grave and his companions return and he even hears their foot steps, two angels come to him and make him sit and ask him: What did you use to say about this man, Muhammad ? He will say: I testify that he is Allah's slave and His Apostle. Then it will be said to him, 'Look at your place in the Hell-Fire. Allah has given you a place in Paradise instead of it.' " The Prophet added, "The dead person will see both his places. But a non-believer or a hypocrite will say to the angels, 'I do not know, but I used to say what the people used to say! It will be said to him, 'Neither did you know nor did you take the guidance (by reciting the Quran).' Then he will be hit with an iron hammer between his two ears, and he will cry and that cry will be heard by whatever approaches him except human beings and jinns."  (Book #23, Hadith #422)

• Narrated Hisham's father: It was mentioned before 'Aisha that Ibn 'Umar attributed the following statement to the Prophet "The dead person is punished in the graves, hear you.' (35.22) that is, when they had taken their places in the (Hell) Fire.  (Book #59, Hadith #316) because of the crying and lamentation Of his family." On that, 'Aisha said, "But Allah's Apostle said, 'The dead person is punished for his crimes and sins while his family cry over him then." She added, "And this is similar to the statement of Allah's Apostle when he stood by the (edge of the) well which contained the corpses of the pagans killed at Badr, 'They hear what I say.' She added, "But he said now they know very well what I used to tell them was the truth." 'Aisha then recited: 'You cannot make the dead hear.' (30.52) and 'You cannot make those who are in their graves, hear you.' (35.22) that is, when they had taken their places in the (Hell) Fire.  (Book #59, Hadith #316)