In truth, for Singapore, the subject of relationships is always a hot topic. Why? Because people come in couples here. Regardless of whether they're 16 or 36, the women of Singapore always seem to find it a necessity to have a boyfriend/husband. Even those who aren't originally from the city get swept along by this family orientated culture. According to the Chinese, good things come in pairs but has it been taken too far here?
A little over a year ago, I had a similar conversation with one of my local Singaporean friends. She'd mentioned something about being 28 and the only person in her social network who was single. I distinctly remembered thinking: is that such a bad thing? A few months later, she moved to a different country to complete her studies and emailed me about how she had a new boyfriend. So now I ask: is there such a thing as coincidence?
After being in Singapore on and off for over two years, there are very few people I know who are single. Getting married early seems to be the thing to do here as most women are legally registered by the age of 25. It's scary how it becomes seen as the right thing to do. Almost like we've gone back 50 years where women were expected to stay home, look after the children and make dinner. How primative!
