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Men who remain single past 40*.

They can be grouped in following two broad categories:

1) Those who are always looking for the next best thing, due to some underlying issue that prevents them from forming a long term relationship. OR,
2) The ones who have a Peter Pan complex and just never want to grow up.

Most of these toxic bachelors seriously consider settling down once they have a mid-life crisis and see the writing on the wall. Then they try to get married in a hurry to have kids, and to ensure their own immortality through their offspring.

*40 is a race-dependent number. Asians can be considered toxic bachelors if they remain single past 31.

George Clooney is a glorified toxic bachelor.

Polite euphemism for a gay man (from Victorian times, on the premise that such a man will never marry.)

You may be desperate to marry, but don't go after Dale; he's a confirmed bachelor.

Traditionally a man people never think will settle down or marry, who is too wild, or jaded against relationships (with males or females)

He's a confirmed bachelor, dont get your hopes up.

Unlike a confirmed bachelor who will never marry for whatever reason, an 'unconfirmed bachelor' is an older man who wants to marry and has long been seeking a female mate yet remained unsuccessful in that quest thus far.

Whereas being unmarried is not unusual for a man of a younger age, an unmarried man of a certain age may raise questions as to why he remains a bachelor, so calling him an 'unconfirmed bachelor' indicates he's not gay nor opposed to marriage, just unsuccessful thus far at finding a suitable mate.

Charlie Brown never talked to that Red Haired Girl and never found another that could hold a candle to her, so he grew old and died an unconfirmed bachelor.

That old dude? He's not divorced; I don't think he ever married. No, he's not gay, just an unconfirmed bachelor.

Attaching pages together at the corners with semen, rather than a staple. Only used when normal staples cannot be found.

I needed to attach the pages of my final essay together before I handed it in, but I had no staples. So rubbed out a bachelor's staple onto the corners of the pages. Worked like a charm!

1) The higher than average grip strength commonly seen in men who have been single for several years due to excessive masturbation.

After a crushing handshake Andy described David as having a "bachelor's grip"

Taking any and every condiment/filling/topping/leftover in the fridge and putting it between a hotdog bun, hamburger bun, bread or any bread-like product due to extreme hunger or any sort of intoxication. Creating an interestingly delicious meal

I just ate a bachelor sandwich with ranch, mustard, mayo, hot sauce, pickles and cheese that I cut the mold off. I'm probably making another.

I was wasted the other day and ended up filling a pita with leftover penne in tomato sauce, mushroom soup and croutons. It was the best bachelor sandwich I've ever eaten.