The members of your nuclear family, your athletic coach, a teacher in a large lecture hall, a clerk at your favorite store, and casual acquaintances are all considered as significant others.

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Significant others typically refer to people with whom one has a close, personal relationship, such as family members or close friends, not casual acquaintances or people with whom one has a more formal or distant relationship.

The Members of Your Nuclear Family, Your Athletic Coach, a Teacher