SINGAPORE: Teenagers these days seem to be treating love like it’s a full-time commitment, but has it all gone a bit too far?
One man certainly thinks so, taking to social media to vent that it’s becoming “annoying” how so many young people, some barely out of primary school, appear to prioritise “relationships above everything else.”
In his post on the r/SGexams subreddit on Monday (Oct 20), he said he has seen these “desperate” teenagers constantly posting about “getting their hearts broken online” or even “listing the pros and cons of dating them” on their social media profiles.
According to him, many of them also keep turning to anonymous forums to seek advice on how to “ask a girl out” or “confess their feelings.”
“I seriously cannot be more upset when I see posts [like that]. Like seriously just focus on your childhood and friends and family. Like who actually cares if you have a boyfriend or girlfriend or what. There’s more to life than having a BF or GF,” he wrote.
He added that he could not understand why so many young people feel the need to rush into relationships nowadays. “Why are people rushing into relationships?? Just for the sake of it? Then honestly what even is the point of it?”
“It’s just annoying to see everyone prioritising having a relationship over everything else. As if life isn’t much more than that? I don’t know, I just think having a BF or GF is like an along the way kind of stuff. Like it’s a bonus. Like he or she is making you a better person or making your life happier but they shouldn’t be like the focus of your entire life?”
Wanting to understand their behaviour, he asked the Reddit community: “Please la guys. Can someone actually explain to me why you guys want a relationship so bad so that I can understand? Thanks. No shade to those who are in a happy and healthy relationship, by the way.”
“Not every teenager is so eager to get into relationships.”
In the comments, one Singaporean Redditor pointed out that wanting a relationship is natural, as humans inherently crave connection.
“It’s human to want connection, both platonic and romantic, but not so desperately that you get into a relationship with literally anyone just for the sake of it.”
They added, “I just think a lot of people are too scared of being alone, and/or seeing others in a relationship so they want it for themselves too (FOMO?) especially with social media.”
Another commented, “I agree that some just want a relationship because of FOMO or just for the sake of it (especially in primary and secondary), but there are also people who want a relationship because they found someone they like. As someone pointed out, it’s part of human nature to desire a connection. Nothing wrong with confessing if you actually like someone.”
A third wrote, “I think pop culture has defo played a part, and also that FOMO with people is also why teens crave it.”
On the other hand, a few users disagreed with the notion that teenagers today are obsessed with relationships.
One shared, “Nah not every teenager is so eager to get into relationships so early in life. My boys’ school barely had anyone who actively looked for relationships (outside of school of course since there were no girls in school), and even if there were, they were really in the minority (<1%).”
“Right now in JC there are also not many couples lol, like I estimate my batch has less than 5% of the cohort who is in a relationship.”
In other news, a fresh grad nearing his three-month mark at his first job took to social media to share that he’s already on the verge of quitting because of his arrogant and elitist supervisor.
Posting on the r/SingaporeRaw subreddit on Monday (Oct 5), the fresh grad vented that his supervisor (or tech lead) “constantly scoffs” whenever he asks questions and treats him like he’s completely “clueless.”
Read more: Fresh grad says elitist supervisor belittles him and ‘scoffs’ at his questions, considers quitting
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