Why is it considered not fine for LDS males to remain single, but it is considered perfectly fine for LDS females to remain single? Former President Ezra Taft Benson stated to the Single Adult Brethren of the Church: Former President Ezra Taft Benson stated to the Single Adult Sisters of the Church: However, there are also quite a few men who are not able to get married in this lifetime. This may be due to mental illness, mental handicap, being very shy or being very ugly. Are these kinds of men really welcome to stay within the Church?