A married life with children is portrayed as the ultimate desirable outcome, and singles are continually told to get out there and start looking for a spouse... ...it's like constantly being under the gaze of an overzealous aunt, eager to set you up on blind dates with anyone who catches her eye. Young Singaporeans are barely given the time and space to really think about what they want, and with a host of "pro-family" policies - priority in the public housing queue for married couples, parental leave being only applicable to couples who are lawfully married, etc - it sometimes seems like a choice between conforming or working doubly hard. Those who don't fit into the social norm are more or less left out.