AT WHAT AGE IS A BACHELOR "CONFIRMED" and DOES THE LABLE REALLY MEAN HOMOSEXUAL?

The term "Confirmed Bachelor" is Old Fashioned and out of style but it's still used to explain why a man has not married.  It's what people used to call a man who has never married and isn't expected to marry who seems just not interested.  Of course sometimes a "Confirmed Bachelor"  does marry - a woman - and surprises everyone. 

I have a relative like that.  His first and only girlfriend was the woman he met when he was 42 who he soon married.  A highly intellectual person and scientist, he always had a cheerful attitude and enjoyed his work.  He was loving and kind and he never abused drugs or drink.  He simply wasn't one to go out on the town to meet women and he humbly admitted , "I didn't think I would ever marry!"

Confirmed Bachelors are sometimes the caregiver of a parent, or simply a Mama's Boy who sticks close to his mother, even taking over the roles that her husband used to - except for the sex.  Being one's mother's protector and financial support is honorable.  An example would be the artist Andy Warhol.

Confirmed Bachelors are sometimes "latent homosexuals."  They may not think of themselves as gay.  They may not be gay.  They may be very discreetly gay (like when they go out of town) or self identify as gay but not actively so.  They may be inexperienced with women or asexual.  Whatever, their employers, co-workers, even family and friends only know that they are not married, not close to it.  Their own discretion keeps others from asking too many questions.

Confirmed Bachelors are sometimes men who simply know that marriage isn't for them.
At least not the type of marriage they are likely to make.  These days two (or more) people can have a different type of marriage than the old Breadwinner and Stay at Home Wife/Mother role or even the two heterosexuals who will forever remain loyal and faithful type of marriage.  This is important because the reason some people are NMNK is that they just could not imagine themselves in that traditional marriage.

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