What could be the male equivalent to "Miss" (never married individual)?

Question

Mrs = married or widowed
Miss = single, never married
Ms = addressor is uncertain or addressee does not chose to make marital status an issue

Men:
? = married or widowed
? = single, never married
Mr = addressor is uncertain or addressee does not chose to make marital status an issue

Hint: I do know that right now there is no such system for males, what I am looking for are creative solutions ;-)

@edhelosa: you are definitely wrong about Ms.

@theonlysolorose: I really like your suggestions. I myself propose:
Mr for married,
Mink for unmarried and
MM for not disclosed :) peace!

Why do people not recognise a humorous question when they see one?? :))

@Evie - thanks for your well researched answer.
However I do have a question for you -
Are you sure that any woman who is offended by what honorific people use has IDENTITY problems?? Maybe she is a bit touchy that day, but you are going too far...

Answer 1

Men: massuh! = married or widowed
mutt = single, never married, or divorced

Answer 2

Since the mid-19th century, the English have used the title Master in written addresses to underage boys, particularly on written invitations to formal parties. Similarly, in Canada and the United States, young men of middle school-age or younger may be addressed in correspondence as Master, for example, Master Harry Potter.

http://enwikipedia.org/wiki(Master-form_of_address

Esquire is a courtesy title sometimes given to attorneys in the US, for instance, John G. Roberts, Jr., Esquire, as well as to barristers (never solicitors) in the United Kingdom.

http://www.uslawbooks.com/books/esquire.htm

Ms. has taken the place of Miss as a title for business women since whether a woman is married shouldn't matter in a professional situation. The title Miss is also sometimes used as a form of address for women without regard to their married status, although some women prefer ma'am (US) or madam (UK).

Examples:

"Miss, can you help me find the right dress size?"

"Ma'am, I need help diagramming this sentence?"

In the American South, all social classes of children and teenagers still use both Ma'am and Sir as a term of respect when talking to their teachers and to their aunts and uncles as well as to adults (in general).

Of course, an unmarried woman is sometimes still addressed as Miss particularly when she receives formal invitations, particularly from elderly aunts who still consult Emily Post.

Originally, the title Miss with the last name alone was reserved for the oldest daughter of the household. A look at Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" furnishes perhaps the most obvious illustration of how English society traditionally used the title of Miss: Miss Bennet would refer to the oldest daughter, Jane, while the younger daughters would be addressed as Miss Elizabeth Bennet, Miss Lydia Bennnet, Miss Mary Bennet, and Miss Catherine Bennet.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss

P. S. Please note that I am describing usage, not making a politically correct or incorrect statement. Any female instructor who feels offended when a student calls her "Miss", "Ma'am", or "Mrs.", for instance, has some serious identity problems to deal with--the least of them being feminine empowerment.

An adult woman (or man), on the other hand, doesn't necessarily want his or her marital status to be discernable to the general public. For example, a medical doctor may have a separate identity as a spouse, but before he or she cuts the patient open on the operation table, the patient doesn't need to ask, "Say, are you married?"

Answer 3

In English, there IS no equivalent (there may be in other languages). The use of the prefix "Master" is usually for underage boys, not for unmarried men. Possibly, in Britain, in earlier times, "Master" might refer to young men (such as, in school), but I think it's died out.

Answer 4

This is is a problem that doesn't need a solution. (Especially considering that Miss, Mrs, and Ms all stand for the SAME word.)

Answer 5

Mr would be the equivalent. Back in the day, the married woman's title meant "lady" -- once married, she was the wife of a "lord" and, therefore, earned the title of "lady."

Example: Senor (lord)
Senora (female equiv = lady)
Monsieur (shortened from Mon Seigneur (sp?))
Madame (literally: my woman/lady, originally ma
dame, shortened to one word).

Answer 6

Master if it's a child. Mr. for an adult of any marital status.

Answer 7

Master

Answer 8

esquire is the answer you seek.

and just to correct a few things...

Ms - divorced
widow - windowed woman
widower - widowed man
esquire - single, never married man
Mr. - adult male.
There are not as many specifics because it is a mans world. They make all these differences about the women so they can know which level of control women are in need of, as that is their first instinct.

Answer 9

?????

No, the solution is to not need to know every intimate detail of people before you can deal with them.

Thus, Ms. is appropriate for all females; Mr. for males.

Do you really want to demand to see people's marriage licenses before you sell them something or buy something from them?

That's always been completely insane in my view.

Answer 10

I am unaware of any equivalent to "Miss," as it relates to one's marital status.

The closest thing I could come up with is "Master," but that is related to a boy's age - not marital status.

Answer 11

I don't believe there is an equivalent. You know, I've always wondered myself why women have these different labels while men do not. Interesting question!