Boy basically means "boy", mostly referring to men under the age of seventeen or eighteen, and is a countable noun.
When boy is used as "son", it can refer to a man of any age, which can be modified by words such as little, old, etc.
When boy is interpreted as "male servant", it can refer to men of any age, mostly white people's name for non-white servants.
Boy can be used as a "man" or "guy" in colloquialism and should be avoided in formal situations.
When boy is used as a "boyfriend" solution, it is mostly used in spoken language.
When juxtaposed with girls, boys and girls are generally spoken.
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Boys;
a male child or a young male person
a little/small/young boy
Little boy; lad
I used to play here as a boy.
I used to play here when I was a kid.
The older boys at school used to tease him.
The older boys at school used to make fun of him.
Now she's a teenager, she's starting to be interested in boys.
She was now a teenager and was beginning to be interested in boys.
Young son
a young son
They have two boys and a girl.
They have two sons and a daughter.
Her eldest boy is at college.
Her eldest son is in college.