forever alone

forever alone noun: someone who wishes to be in a romantic relationship but has no hope of succeeding.

Noun

forever alone (plural forever alones)

(Internet) Someone who wishes to be in a romantic relationship but has no hope of succeeding.
- Seems to be a forever alone, without her, is what they wanted to see happen.1998 December 9, “poem”, in rec.arts.poems (Usenet)
- (see title)2012 April 27, Elizabeth Fish, “Forever Alones Beware: Game Controller Uses Kisses to Steer”, in PC World

Maybe the fear of being a forever alone if they had to go to great lengths to even have that one relationship.2015 December 9, NoMoreHope, “new pro-choice room”, in alt.suicide.methods (Usenet):
Bonus: the hilarious product descriptions instructions are just too funny – even forever alones will crack a chuckle!2017 February 7, “Feeling lost and alone this Valentine's Day? Here's our quirky gift guide to the rescue!”, in Coconuts Bangkok:

plural	forever alones

What does forever alone mean?: Forever alone means someone who wishes to be in a romantic relationship but has no hope of succeeding.
How do you use forever alone in a sentence?: Maybe the fear of being a forever alone if they had to go to great lengths to even have that one relationship.
What part of speech is forever alone?: Forever alone is a noun.
What is the plural of forever alone?: The plural of forever alone is forever alones.

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