The 8 Types Of Men Under 40

As an eligible bachelorette, I am very interested in the type of men out there. It has come to my notice that most men I have interacted with under 40 fit into one of the following categories.

1. The Workaholic: He is ambitious. That’s the best thing about him. He know what he wants and isn’t afraid to go after it. Unfortunately, this means he never has time for an actual relationship as his work takes center stage. He may get married but his wife would suffer endless lonely nights. Or he may remain a lifetime bachelor and perhaps sire a few children with a girlfriend or two to keep his legacy alive.

2. The late bloomer: He recently discovered he’s pretty awesome. All his life he thought he wasn’t good enough. Now he’s made it and it’s dawning on him that he’s the ish. He hardly knows what to do with all the attention he’s getting from women who barely noticed him before or the money he’s earning ever since he got promoted. This guy could either end up as a jerk or be the a great catch.

3. The Family Man: He’s happily married and can’t stop gushing about it. If he has a child(ren), they’re all over social media. He’s a good enough guy(at least he seems to be) and he gives you hope that there are some decent men out there. He does however, get slightly irritating with the going on about his wonderful wife and/or kids. We get it already. But you would never call him out on it because you secretly hope that the man you marry will be that excited and happy about married life. Hopefully he won’t turn into one of those dirty old men that go around cheating on their wives with women their kid’s age.

4. The Commitment Phobe: He is a nice guy. He honestly has all the prerequisites to be a great boyfriend and even husband. Unfortunately, he just can’t commit. He doesn’t even know what he wants. He changes his crush on a weekly basis. At first it’s nice that he finds all women gorgeous, until it dawns on you that the man simply has no standards. Even worse, most of the women he goes after are way out of his league. He goes for the unattainable because his goal is to look and not keep. When a girl actually shows interest, he mark-times and it never goes anywhere. This guy will either get himself together or will end up marrying someone he doesn’t want to out of panic.

5. Mama’s Boy: He is attached to his mother. God bless mothers everywhere but there has to be some distance. He calls her for advice on everything. He’s a grown man but he can’t make decisions without consulting her. It’s so bad that he could still be living at home and having his underwear washed by his mother. If he lives by himself, she brings cooked food for him and does his grocery shopping. This guy is a tough one. He has the capacity to love a woman to heaven and back but his growth has been stunted and his absolute loyalty to his mother will negatively affect his relationships. He’ll either grow up or stress the woman in his life to death.

6. The Showoff: This guy falls in two categories. Either he’s from a wealthy family or he used to be broke and recently came into money. Money is no issue with him and he lets everyone around him know it. He’ll go to the club and buy random people drinks. He doesn’t feel he needs to put in effort in relationships coz he feels he doesn’t have to. There are plenty of women around him and he knows they aren’t going anywhere as long as he keeps ‘balling’. This is even more pronounced if he is actually good looking and/or famous. His entitlement is nauseating. The sad thing is when he decides to, he’ll find a girl to marry and he’ll either stress her with his lack of remorse as he continues to act single, or miraculously settle.

7. The Casanova: He’s so good looking it’s impossible not to stare. Even other men stare. He has a silver tongue to boot. In fact, he could actually be average looking but his tongue is sexy as hell. The man could be broke but be living it up as women line up to pay his bills. Perhaps it’s his prowess in bed? Well, whatever he does, it’s working. Hello gigolo. This guy will probably marry up and most likely to an older woman, or be comfortable being a sugar mummy’s boy toy. He doesn’t care as long as he’s smiling to the bank. He may get tired eventually, and think of starting his own family, but once you’ve tasted easy money, it’s hard to go back to working hard for it.

8. The Marriage-Holic: He is obsessed with getting married. Or at least with the idea of it. Marriage is just another thing to tick off his list of accomplishments. He’s just looking for the woman that fits the bill. Mind you, his perfect woman sounds more like a saved Beyonce. He believes he’s the perfect man and that he is doing a favour to women by dating them. He wants to marry every woman he dates and is always out and about looking for a wife. This guy will probably get married really soon and hopefully not stress his wife. He has the capacity to either be the worst husband or the best husband. As even marriage is a performance for other people, he may be the best to show other people. Unfortunately, he’s a terrible mistake for a woman that wants to be genuinely loved.

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