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In many love songs, the singer calls their partner 君 (きみ).

But is this used by couples in real life, as of 2013? Should this word be
considered obsolete, or is it still seeing some use outside of the pop world?

Note: I have heard きみ used in conversations between junior/senior, but here I
am referring specifically to couples.
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Is 君 (きみ) obsolete as a way to call your romantic partner?
In real life in 2013, not many people address their partners as 君. It is
certainly not obsolete but only a small minority of us use the pronoun. You
will hear it much more often in fiction such as song lyrics, manga, dramas,
films, etc.

Most of us use first names or nicknames instead of pronouns. Some use pronouns
like お[前]{まえ} (men to women) and あなた (more by women), and even fewer people
would use 君.

Pronouns in general are NOT used by us native speakers nearly as often as
Japanese learners may be led to believe.
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My boyfriend is Japanese and he's called me 君 twice now, both times in written
communication. Each time it was kind of to emphasize that I'd said something
kind of outrageous/surprising (that's how I interpreted it, anyway). Usually
though, he calls me by my name.
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