Why foreign brides are HOT ... while local brides are NOT
Read a very interesting article in The Sunday Times today....
According to Department of Statistics figures, about 1 in 4 men aged 40-44 with less than a secondary school education was single last year, compared with 1 in 10 graduate men.
Figures for women are on the other hand, a mirror image. Among women in the same age group who had less than a secondary school education, only 1 in 10 was single. Yet among female graduates, that figure shoots up to 1 in 4.
Sociologist Paulin Straughan believes there are fewer foreign marriages among women here due to a difference in opportuniy. A significant proportion of single people in Singapore includes either less-educated men or highly-educated women.
Men unable to find a local wife can use one of the many match-making agencies to find bride in the region who are seeking a better life. This option is not open to women. Educated Singapore women with stable careers are not looking to marry just for economic security or to have children. They want value-added: romantic love, companionship, social & emotional support...
A point to note though, the actual number of foreign marriages may also be higher than official statistics show, as some women register the marriage in the husband's home country. She believes the number of Singaporean women marrying foreigners may increase as more of them delay marriage to advance their careers & studies. "If more of them are going overseas for education & work, & if we open our doors to foreign talent, the chances of the women who are single & young finding a foreign mate are significant."
According to Department of Statistics figures, about 1 in 4 men aged 40-44 with less than a secondary school education was single last year, compared with 1 in 10 graduate men.
Figures for women are on the other hand, a mirror image. Among women in the same age group who had less than a secondary school education, only 1 in 10 was single. Yet among female graduates, that figure shoots up to 1 in 4.
Sociologist Paulin Straughan believes there are fewer foreign marriages among women here due to a difference in opportuniy. A significant proportion of single people in Singapore includes either less-educated men or highly-educated women.
Men unable to find a local wife can use one of the many match-making agencies to find bride in the region who are seeking a better life. This option is not open to women. Educated Singapore women with stable careers are not looking to marry just for economic security or to have children. They want value-added: romantic love, companionship, social & emotional support...
A point to note though, the actual number of foreign marriages may also be higher than official statistics show, as some women register the marriage in the husband's home country. She believes the number of Singaporean women marrying foreigners may increase as more of them delay marriage to advance their careers & studies. "If more of them are going overseas for education & work, & if we open our doors to foreign talent, the chances of the women who are single & young finding a foreign mate are significant."