One iMac but two iPhones.. How to NOT share contacts on computer?

Hello,
I purchased an iPhone at the weekend and need to sync my contacts onto it but my partner is also getting an iPhone.. we only have one Mac PC so when he syncs his iphone will he also get all my contacts or is there a way of setting up seperate contacts on the same computer ect??
Many thanks

To keep everything separate, you should set up a different user account on the same computer (check Mac Help for more). This will give your partner a separate iTunes, iCal, Mail, Address Book, iPhoto, Documents folder, data storage, etc.

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