Marriage had always been an expectation in the society. While attending social events or functions, family gatherings, dinners etc, it was expected that you should be accompanied by your husband or prospective husband. When it becomes known that you were single, there are subtle condolences by relatives and friends. This might also be followed by match-making i.e. introduction to whom they think is perfect for you.
However, attitudes about singles are changing. Respect for singles is increasing as the society is accepting the fact that most single people have higher priorities in their life. People have priorities such as higher education, career, business development etc and they do not have time and mental capacity to enter a committed relationship.
Times have changed and searching partners for their children is not a burden for the parents anymore. Women do not essentially need to be married for physical survival. They do not have to marry for economic reasons like in earlier times when salaries were so unequal and also lesser opportunities were available for women to work.
Single hood has become a choice and also preference over couple hood for most people. Given the tremendous amount of exposure through internet, social networking websites and work atmospheres, most single people have ample opportunities to mingle. The attitude of singles is also changing. It is self confidence rather than self doubt, which dominates the nature of single people in present times. Such persons will never give into the pressure of parents, relatives, friends, employers etc. They will only marry or enter a relationship when they want to and not when the society wants them to. They do not blame things on one or their imperfections. On the other hand the attributions are such as they have not met the right person.
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