On Being a single man in the 21st Century

Being a man, a single man in the 21st century is not an easy thing.

On being a man, you are expected to be tough, sign of weaknesses would immediately place a label on a man's forehead: wussy.

On being a man, you are expected to pay. Well, most of the time. For me, it's the test to see if the girl I'm dating were a keeper or a digger, gold digger.

On being a single man, you'd be asked the question:"When is it your turn?" in a wedding. This I presume is not that different for a single woman. In the 21st century, a man and a woman is still judged if he or she were successful in life based partly on whether they are married or not. The social stigma is that if a man or a woman is still single in their 30's, there must be something wrong with them, or worse: gay. (Apology to all my gay friends.) I can't imagine how it would be like for single men and women in their 40's.

On being a single man, most of us don't realized this, but your coolness is directly proportional to the number of opposite sex friends you have. The more female friend a single guy have, the hotter he instantly become in the eyes of the other females. This is the reality, whether you agree to it or not. I've seen girls drooling over obvious womanizers, though they would tell me that these men are jerks. Don't be fooled, if you paid attention, you would notice the dreamy eyes laid on these jerks from the same woman who had just uttered those words.

On being a single man in the 21st century, you are constantly being judged, socially. You are expected to approach the women in club, if you don't, you are a wuss. So, be a man and go talk to that hot woman across the table! Hell, talk to the one that sit next to you. She's there for a reason, and the reason might just be you!

On being a man in the 21st century, we are expected to act like a gentleman when with a woman. We are expected to open doors, pulled out chairs, offer our arms while walking: chivalry is still expected though not mentioned by women.

On being a man in the 21st century, we don't have the luxury to cry. Don't be fooled by people telling you that it's ok for a man to cry. Try do that in the public, and you'd instantly noticed that your social ranking have been drop at least 10 ranks, or worse: You have just been labelled a sissy. Tears and men just don't go well together.

On being a man in the 21st century, we must drive a beamer or equivalent. Else, we are not in a position where we would like our life to be in. This is partly true, as driving a beamer is downright fun! But sadly, how many men could well afford that big lemon! Seriously speaking a beamer is the biggest lemon of all time! Maintaining one is really a pain in the ass. But what to do? Chics digs 'em!

On being a man is really not easy in this 21st century... unless... you have inherited Billions, own a beamer, and have a face that looked like Brat Pitt. Good for you!

It's tough for being a single man in the 21st century. But know this, when the going get tough, the tough get going! Have a good life...