I am writing concerning the 'Is there anyone out there?' article in your August issue.

It is very difficult for single Asian women to meet a prospective husband without looking completely 'desperate'. It is not that we are looking for perfection. I think the issue is still in these times mis-understood by most Asian men and elders in our family. A woman MUST get married we are told. But to whom? I have been on websites too and I found it demeaning. But what else can we do?

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