It was not a date; the man had a serious girlfriend.

She is certain that behind every seemingly independent guy is a girlfriend, serious or not.

The former 9th round pick has been single since his last serious girlfriend from Brown University.

Both, however, forget these secrets in the pleasure of watching their son thrive at college and meeting his first serious girlfriend.

He has a serious girlfriend and few illusions about himself.

He also admitted that Candela was "his only serious girlfriend."

And over the years when you didn't have another serious girlfriend, you'd call her up.

He had a serious girlfriend; she was married, with a 1-year-old daughter, Ashley.

He had his first serious girlfriend, Rachel, who came from a much wealthier part of the city.

Mr. Brown has little time for a social life; he split up with his last serious girlfriend several years ago.