Number of single Singaporeans on the rise

13 Jan, 2010.Thursday.  The Straits Time.

When I read this article, my first reaction was “really?!” The reason was because I have so many friends around me that are in relationship now and I could not believe that this type of situation will occur in Singapore. After much thinking, I thought that maybe it is because the teenagers nowadays are having this ‘fast-food love/relationship’ trend. You might see that many people nowadays are in very sweet or passionate relationship. However, do they really love each other so much that they are prepared to be life partners with each other? I doubt so. If all the couples are really serious in their relationships and truthful in all their words of love that they would do whatever it takes to be together with their partner, this situation would not occur.  

Another reason that came into my mind was because of the high expectations of Singaporeans. Singaporeans often have high expectation of their life partners. However, this is not the reality because no one is perfect or every one of them is prince charming or the beautiful princess.  Lastly, I thought it might because of the stressful life as Singaporeans. Being a Singaporean, you have to be competitive or you would be kicked out from the society, which is a harsh and cruel fact in Singapore. Having difficulty to cope with the amount of work, how much do we left of energy to put in so much effort to find someone to love and manage between a relationship and work? In conclusion, I would just like to say that in life, it is not only about having a comfortable life after working hard for nearly your whole life and worrying about money every day.  It is about being happy, being loved, having your loved ones with you and so much other things in life that are more important than earning so much money. So people, being able to find your true love, your life partner are important too; because they will really be a blessing, bringing you so much joy and love too. Most importantly, they play a big part in your life!

Felicia Tan

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