The Rise of Lonely Single Straight Men

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Participant said:
I'm extremely comfortable lonely or otherwise. I only really got married due to external pressures.

There's no logical point or benefit to marriage really. If you really love someone, you don't need a certificate or God's approval to prove it. It only makes things harder and more complicated if you split up and doesn't really add any stability for any children involved; only makes it more likely that an unhappy couple will stay together, which is no good for anyone.
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Making it harder to split up is the point I think. So there's less chance of splitting up. But we don't look at divorce how we used to, so I suppose it isn't as important.
 
Ace Modder said:
Social media and keeping up with the Jones' wanting to out do your friends and even the IG/FB contacts you have (who are not remotely friends) has a big part to play here.
The other thing is women who can make themselves look a solid 8 out 10 with the right makeup/hair extensions etc, want their perfect 9 or 10 out of 10. Of course the morning face/body of these 8 out of 10s are usually only a 5 or 6. (I know the looks department isn't the main factor for a long term relationship, but ofcourse sex appeal/looks is always the start point)

Men do not have the same luxuries to be able to improve their 5 or 6 scores up to an 8+ score. OK, a few men may wear makeup to do that, but I think most are not willing to do that.

Women seem to have all the sex power and saying it is a "man's world" is clearly wrong when it comes to this topic for sure.
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Hedge said:
One thing every balding man needs to do is shave their head short. When I look back on photos of myself with thin whispy hair it's bloody embarrassing.

Go bald gracefully. Grab some hair clippers. Take the guards off and shave ya head to skin.
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No offence to bald guys but sometimes reading this thread, it doesn't feel like the rise of lonely single men. It feels like a midlife crisis/vanity thread and trying to let go of and accept what they once had. Nor was there a time I ever remembered men wearing any form of makeup unless you were in the entertainment industry. But I guess for so long now with all the world of selfies, here we are.
 
Bassmansam said:
If man=good looking - its not creepy ; else - creepy
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Bit of a late response, but I witnessed a blatant example of this at work. The new intake of trainees was 2 male and 2 female. Both the girls were quite good looking, one of the guys was of (let's say) foreign heritage and a more unique appearance including wearing thick glasses. With no apparent justification the two girls referred to him behind his back as being a creep and a pervert. No such criticism was made of the other guy who they were happy to flirt with. I just tried to make all of them get on with their work.
 
Decent electric shaver like a WAHL, similar to what the barbers use and have at it.
Easier to do the actual shaving bit in the shower though (just switch the water off and crack on)
And much the same as you have stuff to look after your beard, you want something to nourish/protect the skin on your head.

Nothings going to top a proper/genuine Turkish barber though
 
cfletch said:
This might be true, but male suicide is much higher. Worth calling out
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True, male suicide is a huge problem and never acknowledged enough because we are men right!?!? Therefore no body cares.

But many of these suicides, such as in my friends situation (RIP) wasn't because of loneliness was because of having his kids taken away from him by his ex. Or in other cases, men loose their job, get into financial issues so suicide is their only way out.

I think the reason is rarely down to loneliness.
 
malachi said:
True, male suicide is a huge problem and never acknowledged enough because we are men right!?!? Therefore no body cares.

But many of these suicides, such as in my friends situation (RIP) wasn't because of loneliness was because of having his kids taken away from him by his ex. Or in other cases, men loose their job, get into financial issues so suicide is their only way out.

I think the reason is rarely down to loneliness.
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May not be the cause directly, but it definitely wouldnt happen as much if they weren't alone.
 
Women being so easily able to take away children from their father is so shocking to me. I've seen awful mothers remove kids from their doting fathers just because the system doesn't want to give custody to men.

Luckily none of that crap has happened to me (yet), but I'm definitely getting more atune to the possibility of it.

Combine that with a possible midlife crisis and I'm losing weight, drinking less alcohol (a killer for looking bad), lifting weights again, and getting a hair transplant in case I'm back on the market again.

Terrible really but you only live once and I want to live looking as good as possible. I'm definitely a vain ******* though, just also a bit lazy.
 
Begbie said:
May not be the cause directly, but it definitely wouldnt happen as much if they weren't alone.
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Newer studies have shown that being single has no significant effect on suicide rates amongst men, additionally, it also points to findings that being widowed has no significant effect on suicide rates either. Being divorced however is another story, as others have pointed out the loss of access to kids, financial impact and everything associated with divorce is a big driver in male suicide rates.

 
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