For many Singaporean singles, looking for love has taken a backseat They attribute it to a dismal and draining online dating scene filled with fake profiles and misaligned...
Perikatan says PAS man who called DAP ‘kafir harbi’ in Nenggiri campaign ‘misspoke’, won’t apologise since not its official stanceA growing number of young people are no longer actively pursuing romance, saying that the dating scene is ‘bleak’. — TODAY picFor many Singaporean singles, looking for love has taken a backseat
What began with the promise of companionship ended when she discovered that the man had never broken up with his girlfriend and that Tan was merely, in her own words, a “perfectly timed sidepiece”. Like Tan, a small but growing group of young people are deciding not to make the effort to look for love, and are making peace with the possibility of staying single long-term.In the inaugural Family Trends Report published on July 15 by the Ministry of Social and Family Development , the median age of first marriage in 2023 went up compared to 2013 — from 30.2 years to 31 years for grooms and 28.1 years to 29.5 years for brides.
The content producer added: “I’m not sure if I have the capacity or headspace to care for another person either.” This trend of young people choosing not to seek love appears to be growing. An Institute of Policy Studies study in collaboration with the National Youth Council found that two in five of the respondents had never been in a relationship, with the main barrier being that they had not met the right person yet.
“Plus, the emphasis on looks over personality on dating apps means that if one is not conventionally good-looking, they will be swiped away, no matter how wonderful their profile write-up is.” Cece Cheng, 38, who works in the media industry, said that the never-ending cycle of talking to someone new leaves her feeling worse than before, and is not something she wants to go through anymore.
People also tend to look “nostalgically” at the “meet-cute” scenarios from sitcoms and movies, which make modern dating methods seem “somewhat lacklustre” in comparison, Tinder’s representative added.Even though these singles are not actively looking for dates, they told TODAY that they are still open to the possibility of romance — if it happens to come their way serendipitously.
“I’d rather live happy on my own, doing the things I enjoy, healing my traumas and addressing my issues than deal with someone else and their baggage,” she said. Echoing what the singles told TODAY, she added that people often feel overwhelmed by the complexities and time investment required in modern dating.
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