They MeANt WeLL BuT...

Was tuned into the channel 8 program 'Focus' and part of show was spent broadcasting how parents are gathered at an event to looks for suitable life-long partners for their kids.

Well meaning parents with their children's pictures in hand, turning up in masses hopeful of getting a match made in heaven. According to the organisers interviewed, this practice of mass gathering of parents match-making for their kids is pretty prevalent in parts of China. A leisurely outing by the park/lake as parents pour over photographs. Some strike a deal while some returned home in vain.

The show also interview young people on the streets presumely of marriage-able age between mid 20s to 30s on this new trend that is catching up in Singapore plus the government's call to get married and procreate. Many in fact I tink all were pretty adverse to this trend. Horrified is a much better word.

I think I will probably freak out and pack my bags for Antartica if my parent ever slip my pic into her bag without my knowing and meet up with some random strangers' parents in an attempt to match-make mi. Well meaning she may be but in this day and age, where we are free to make our own choices, getting set up for a date with a person I have never seen before is just...scary. Who cares if he is flithy rich or comes from a reputable family background or some high ranking officer or drives a flashy car. I dun give a damn. If I need a date, I jolly well look for my man myself.

Thank god, my mum doesnt engage in this kind of behaviour behind my back.