Hi Guys, Have not been in this forum for ages, however I've decided to come here to start a discussion with you guys cause I became bored talking to myself.
Recently I heard about South Korea having to "turn the lights out" so that employees can go home early to make babies, therefore increasing the overall birth rate of the country. Some people have asked and suggested whether Singapore should do the same. While I do realise that would be a potential solution to partially solving the low birth rate crisis in Singapore, I'm curious as to whether it is the married couples that plan not to have kids that is the problem, or the lack couples in the first place.
Singapore is still in some way a conservative society. While I do notice many couples out in the streets in Singapore, I begin to wonder the others, singles that choose not to socialise or are just afraid/shy of meeting someone new. Have you ever sat in a bus, or watch a movie, or just be doing anything in public, suddenly noticing a member of the opposite sex that happen to stare at back at you while you notice them. While you find them highly appealing or attractive, you find the lack of approach due to that "invisible" barrier that prevents you from conversing for whatever particular reason. Yes, you do know that it would do you good if you knew that person despite being complete strangers, however the lack of initiative have maintained the two of you to become strangers. Right about now, I guess it is the singles(if any here) that are still reading onwards. I guess my point is, and maybe it is just be me thinking this way, on why do humans have this lack of initiative to do something that might do them good.While fear and inexperience might narrowly suffice the lack of intiative, what do you guys think? ( if i'm not talking complete rubbish at this stage already)