Photographer Michael Rababy looks inside the secret, disgusting life of American Bachelors

MEN in their mid-20s are disgusting creatures. They have finally been let out into the wild. This is the bachelor life. Take a look inside their filthy kitchens and bathrooms.

The dog loves his bathroom home.

MEN in their 20s can be disgusting, wild beasts. They have just been released from the constant watchful eye of their mother and have been let out into the world to fend for themselves.

The dog loves his bathroom home.

The results can be disturbing at best, with a lack of cleaning skills and the inability to wash their clothes a common problem.

Dishes can always wait.

As the manly beasts find their feet in the big bad world, their homes become playgrounds of the filthiest kind.

Convenience getting ready is a priority.

Hygiene is never forgot.

Photographer Michael Rababy began a project in his mid-20s to capture the home life of these interesting specimens. His friend had just confessed to him he didn’t really invite woman over.

Clean your toilet once a year.

Place flowers around to give fresh feel.

As Michael looked around the squalor he could understood why. Something about that moment stuck with him and he realised he had access to a secret world over half the population will never witness.

Wash a bowl when you need it.

Boxing while cooking is timesaving.

Michael began documenting the “naked, unguarded honesty” of his friends’ apartments.

He tells news.com.au he wanted to capture a “fleeting window in a man’s life” between leaving the family home but before a woman touches his living space, often dramatically changing it.

Make sure you have the food you need.

A bench makes ironing easy.

“Being a bachelor means not having expectations put on you by someone else, so his living space often dramatically changes when he lives with a woman. As a rule, the woman’s aesthetic wins, and that’s usually a good thing,” he said.

Turn the lights off and no one will notice.

By invading the privacy of many bachelors, his photos tell a story of a time that generally doesn’t last for long — but is enjoyable for the male species. A time when they have ultimate freedom and they never have to do the dishes.

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