But, yes, the Singapore woman - especially if she is better
educated - is a confident and assertive creature.
Agree. Environment shapes us. But not every women though.
She is pragmatic and, hence, materialistic. (Money talks, right?
Both Singapore women and men know that).
True. Money is vital, but it's still not the only most vital
aspect.
Being too materialistic makes everyone sick. Me too.
She is articulate (well, more so than the Singapore man) and
will fight to defend herself and her loved ones.
True. Men have problems with this throughout history. We were
made this way i guess... But this is redundant.
She goes out to work and tries to excel in her career because
(a) it is expected of her; and (b) the money she brings home makes
life easier, for herself and those she loves.
This is becoming more common in Singapore. Men are suppose to be
the bread-winner, and the women are made to look after kids if any.
But with the economy crisis, it's an excuse. Think about it this
way, who are gonna look after the one child in the house? Maid?
then who are going to give attention to the kid? No wonder couples
own dogs instead.
She is frank and has no time for mind games, making her, in
fact, naive at times. There is little pretence and guile. What you
see is what you get.
Hahaha... very funny. Women are still women. No matter what,
they'll still have time for mind games. Some would even still play
hard-to-get. So what's your point here?
She is also a product shaped by her society.
Agree... men also.
Singapore is small, cosmopolitan and competitive. There are no
fields or farms where uneducated women are relegated to toil
in.
Instead, much stress is placed on education - for both sexes -
because every pair of hands counts in the urban workplace.
When they go out to work, women are judged by the same standards as
men. In fact, one of Singapore's earliest female role models is Mrs
Lee Kuan Yew, the wife of the Senior Minister, who has proven to be
a successful lawyer.
...REDUNDANCE...
And because homes and cars are so expensive, women have to work
- and work hard - if they (and their husbands and families when
they get married) want to enjoy the finer things in life.
Homes and cars are expensive. Hence the men have to be stable to
get married, or else stay single and move around. In fact, owning a
stupid car in S'pore isn't worth it. COE's a mad tax-collector of
this one. Of course, everyone hopes to get the best in life. But
think about this, will good communication in a relationship
overwhelm & out-do all this fine luxuries? If a couple can sort
things out, life is MUCH finer.
Can you blame us, then, if we tend to be businesslike and are
uncomfortable with displaying more feminine traits like flirting,
or feminine skills like prawn-peeling?
For your info, madam, not all guys expect their gals to peel
prawns for them, some r even allegic to them! Like me. And how do u
define feminine traits? Flirting is not a trait, it's a verb. Maybe
these are the guys u or ur fren has observed, but have not observed
the whole Earth.
I, for one, can't see myself peeling prawns for anyone at a
public meal, except perhaps my niece, who's small and
helpless.
I mean, why does a man need a woman to do that for him if he can do
it himself? Unless he is out to prove to others around him that he
has control over her, that she is 'his woman'?
And why would a woman want to peel prawns for an able-bodied man
unless she wants to make a show that he belongs to her?
Blah, blah, blah..... 
Either way, the mind games being played here turn me off.
Save your opinion to yourself. That's your problem.
It's another matter if the prawn-peeling is done in the privacy
of the home, of course, for couples do share all kinds of intimate
displays of affection, be it the woman putting on the man's socks
or the man fetching her a cup of tea or the newspaper.
Are you trying to teach us men how to behave towards women? As
if the whole population of men in S'pore doesn't know a crap about
it? C'mon! 
So, yes, the Singapore woman may not be the most charming and
flirtatious of women, and she may not always make her man feel
good. Still, if you think about it, Singapore women show they care
for their men by going out to work and helping to bring home the
bacon, and often a large slice of it, too.
Firstly, I don't like flirtatious women. I don't like them to
flirt with me. I like them decent. Maybe u flirt, i dunno... but i
guess so. Next, it's true they still show their care and concern by
going out to work to bring in extra cash for the family. Duh, u
finally got this one right. Good job girl...
And when they are upfront about their feelings, they are
actually showing respect for their men, for they are being honest.
They are not treating men as idiots by trying to fool them through
saying one thing and meaning another.
Upfront? Yes, for some. Some are even foolish enough to play
around with feelings or doing it in an indirect way which turns
people off. As I said, you've seen half of the planet, & not
seen the other brighter side. And when some women play mind games,
some words cannot be believed. Hmm... I'm starting to question ur
gender...
Now, if this isn't good enough for Singapore men, can you blame
some Singapore women for turning to foreign men who can appreciate
them for what they are?
SIGH! This can be a little tough, but lo, there're thousands of
reasons for this. It could be money that most of the foreign guys
are settling for, or perhaps just a play thing to them? Heck, we
never know the reasons or the sad/happy endings of such
cases!
Talking about acceptance in a relationship, everyone can do that,
not only foreigners. In conclusion, it's the attraction,
communication, and preferences that sums it up.
However, it's not that many of us S'pore men do not like about many
local ladies. I'm sure it applies the same way to the women as
well, who expects us to be super romantic and stuff...
