just read another friend's entry about the inevitability of her relatives asking whether she is attached year after year during CNY. being of the same age, somehow i don't get fired at by anyone abt my single status. let me briefly summarize the possible reasons :P

1) I am the third in line on my maternal grandmother's side. My eldest cousin has a gf, whom he brings to visit year after year. He always says they have no intention of getting married, yet.

2) Next in line is his sister, who is three years older than me and working. SHE is the one who is currently being pressured to get a bf cos her reply is always, nope she doesnt have one yet.

3) Third in line, is me. Owing to my second cousin's single status, relatives will presumably think it's not polite to ask me whether i have a bf. It all revolves around this "outdo, outshine" mentality that our elders have. The Chinese love a good race, even getting attached, getting married and having kids is sorta like a competition for them.

4)Or another reason could be that, i have 22 but i look 16. So people don't actually perceive that i m already very old.

I've figured out that maintaining the part about having no bf is easier. at least you get one question, you give one ans and that is the end of it. why do i say so? ever since my cousin's gf made her appearance in our household, relatives (my mom and grandmom included tsk tsk) will pester him to ask him WHEN IS HE EVER GOING TO TIE THE KNOT. and they can go on at it for quite some time, and quite a few times. So, for new year gatherings, bfs and gfs are best kept at bay. avoid at all cost to draw attention upon yourself!