How To Tell If A Guy Is Single
Posted by: Annika Harris
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2:00PM, Wednesday March 11th 2009
The absence of a wedding ring isn’t a tell-tale sign that cutie you’re crushing on is single. So here’s eight definite ways to tell if he’s single, you know, because we don’t want you to be embarrassed or heartbroken. And if you have any signs to add, let us know in the comments.
- His Ikea cart is loaded with dishes and pots.
- He’s in the frozen food aisle buying Hungry Man dinners. The rest of his cart is filled with beer and cereal.
- He’s standing in front of the washing machine at the laundromat, confused look on his face, clearly wondering why there’s only a card slot, not a coin slot.
- He still works out.
- His obviously straight guy buddies visit a lot.
- He only has photos of his dog and nieces and nephews on his desk.
- He’s shopping for a mattress alone.
- The thread count of his sheets are low. Very low.
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z3nger
wrote on March 11 2009 @ 02:27 pm: [report]
Some of these things are just signs to tell if a guy lives by himself, like the laundry and frozen dinner thing. I’m in a long distance relationship and I’m pretty certain my boyfriend does 1-5.
CheeeeEEEEse
wrote on March 11 2009 @ 03:40 pm: [report]
You could try asking, if he steps back or stutters most likely no.
Kiki T
wrote on March 11 2009 @ 06:55 pm: [report]
He has B.O.
hawaiianpeach
wrote on March 11 2009 @ 07:11 pm: [report]
I am with Z3.My boyfriend is overseas teaching English and I know that a few of these sure signs apply to him.
EastCoastMale
wrote on March 12 2009 @ 07:58 am: [report]
Yea Ia gree that some of these may be signs he lives by himself or at least not with a S.O. but not all of them. The rest of them are questionable to say the least. Some of us single men know the importance of a good thread count..
I agree with cheese, try asking.
Mandolina
wrote on March 12 2009 @ 08:27 am: [report]
Or as my not-single, but now separated, husband presumably used to say to potential other mates, “I am married, but my marriage is very unhappy…”
EastCoastMale
wrote on March 12 2009 @ 08:29 am: [report]
well that is the same as being married and him looking for a reason to you know what..
Mandolina
wrote on March 12 2009 @ 08:33 am: [report]
Exactly!
Chelle
wrote on March 12 2009 @ 07:22 pm: [report]
I got one-If he doesn’t so much as glance at you when you walk by. Single guys usually will at least look at you. Taken ones (happily taken, I should say) try not to or see no point in doing so.
CheeeeEEEEse
wrote on March 12 2009 @ 07:25 pm: [report]
@Chelle: Yeah happily taken, or soul crushingly dominated by someone.
Schmakt
wrote on April 29 2009 @ 05:31 am: [report]
yeah… this wasn’t very good. *hand raised* for another guy who enjoys his high thread counts. Oddly, the last girlfriend I had hated my sheets b/c it was too high.
writergirl
wrote on April 29 2009 @ 10:10 am: [report]
The lower the sheet count, the better, in my opinion. But I lost that round.
Yeah…my husband did NONE of these when he was single. And he only put photos on his desk when I started bringing them into the office after the baby was born.
Sara.B
wrote on April 29 2009 @ 02:58 pm: [report]
I prefer to know if a guys single long before I know how soft his sheets are. It would also probably be best to ask him about his sheets after the determination that he is single.
Davidseattle
wrote on April 29 2009 @ 06:36 pm: [report]
Hey now I have 1000tc and I’m single, and hungry man dinners?! Those things a billion calories!
lirael182
wrote on April 29 2009 @ 09:01 pm: [report]
Those who mentioned being in long-distance relationships might want to remember that their situation is the exception, not the rule.
Squidtermz
wrote on April 30 2009 @ 07:30 am: [report]
I only started really working out once I did get a girlfriend. It’s easier not to find the time since we work out together. Instead of going out all the time partying, ... trying to meet someone.
Naneenya
wrote on April 30 2009 @ 08:00 am: [report]
Seeing all of these comments from men who love high thread-count sheets… Mmmmm swoon.
Mainer
wrote on May 4 2009 @ 12:57 pm: [report]
I spent 15 minutes walking around the grocery store (right before the frozen food section) before I realized that the only things in my cart were: easy-mac, cold medicine, one steak, and a bottle of Jack Daniels. Shortly thereafter, adding the DiGiorno For One and Bagel Bites. I don’t know what a thred count is, or should be. My only pictures in my place are family christmas cards, #3 took me 2 weeks to figure out how to put money on the card, and I still do #4. So I guess I’m your painstakingly typical single guy….
texangirl64
wrote on May 4 2009 @ 03:10 pm: [report]
If you actually hold a converstaion with him the Home phone is always a sign, they always want to give you a cell number, see how they act when you ask for the home number and see if they cough it up, and will it be a good number?
The men I have met usually have two or three women. They really think they are players. I have learned how to read them.
And are they around when the weekend comes or come Thursday do they Disappear until Monday hits and you hear from them again? I tell those types to get lost quick.
powplz
wrote on May 4 2009 @ 03:13 pm: [report]
@texangirl - if a guy can’t cough up a land line number, it’s probably because he’s living in the 21st century, not because he’s cheating on someone.