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Things That Scream 'A Single Male Lives Here'

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Reddit user hamsterdumbster asked: 'What screams "single male lives here"?'

Whether we realize it or not, we have certain "tells" that will signal to other people what life is like at home, whether we're hard workers or parents or travelers.

Even single men, despite their age, have certain characteristics that can be spotted from a mile away.


Curious, Redditor hamsterdumpster asked:

"What screams 'single male lives here'?"

Questionable Decor

"Anything but a curtain acting as a curtain."

- Some-Nice-Basil

Minimalist By Nature

"When I first heard the description of a minimalist I was confused because as a single male, I had been living like that for years..."

- jnd_photography

A Glimpse into the Bathroom

"Three empty bottles of head and shoulders still in the shower, prob another bottle half full with tons of excess shampoo dried all around the outside."

"A small pile of leftover Irish spring soap bars maybe we can smash 'em together and make a full bar one day."

- Omnivore_Omri_23

Very Elaborate

"There's just a mattress on the floor in the bedroom."

- gambito705

Bottle Collections

"Empty liquor bottles lined up as decor."

- miranda_alexis

No Place for the Garbage

"There's no trash can in the bathroom."

- Iilsmokey

Key Characteristics

"Empty fridge except for a random beer and leftovers. White plastic chair. Everything black...black couch, black picture frames, black desk. Etc."

- elvishranger

Central TV

"A really big single-seat recliner in front of a massive TV with game consoles under it. Not that there's anything wrong with gaming, but there's a certain level of being committed to staying single when you have just one chair in your loungeroom, lol (laughing out loud)."

- Totallycasual

Shaving Day

"Stubble in the sink."

- Ok_Wave_7358

"And behind the sink faucets."

- Urrrsagrrl

National Pride

"A random flag hanging on the living room wall."

- bucktop

New Standard in Bedding Sets

"Using tee shirts as pillowcases. Lol (laughing out loud)."

- Ok-Mood9454

"Can confirm, have done this. They're about the same size and sometimes I can't (be bothered to) find a pillowcase."

- whyamionfireagain

Stereotypical Decor

"According to 90’s romcom/sitcoms: Lava lamp and a beanbag chair."

- sorentomaxx

"Can confirm: I love lava lamps."

- ithinkoutloudtoo

External Closet

"Speaking from experience. I got tired of having a floordrobe so I got an absolutely giant clothes drying rack where all of my clean clothes go."

- Bribase

"'This pile is clean, that pile is dirty.'"

- GSturges

"'...That pile is dirty but wearable.'"

- wageslave645

The Single Man Starter Pack

"Bare white walls or a s**tty poster on them... A large TV with no furniture other than a futon serving double duty as a bed... Beer everywhere, even on the ceiling."

- Barmacist

Enough Said

"All of the pizza boxes."

- somedream

"I called it the leaning tower of pizza."

- TheMohawkMan

While there's nothing wrong with being single, a guy should be mindful of what he keeps in his home, how he behaves, and even how his clothes appear, if he for some reason doesn't want to disclose to others that he's single or living alone.

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