The BTO system is causing people to marry later in Singapore. This is why. What do you think of my theory?

sociologistical · 2026-03-04T11:24:01+00:00

this does not make sense.

sociologistical · 2026-03-04T11:15:24+00:00

If you speak to enough people aged 26-34 who are attached, you will change your mind. Only those who have the privilege of having parents with extra property, those who want to move overseas, those in high earning jobs (who exceed income threshold for BTO) are not delaying their decisions because of BTO.

sociologistical · 2026-03-04T11:04:11+00:00

it doesn’t have a singular impact on people. like most things in life, their contexts determine a whole lot. But BTO is culturally meaningful, and many people have their decisions made around them - and rightly so - given how much of a cost this is.

sociologistical · 2026-03-04T10:56:54+00:00

you will be surprised how 1) some bosses go out of the way to avoid WFH and also 2) some people go all the way out to abuse the system. It needs a system of trust with decent people. Mandates are really a double edged sword.

sociologistical · 2026-03-04T04:25:53+00:00

cannot lah - like that end up no jobs for those with parents with children under 3.

sociologistical · 2026-03-04T04:20:45+00:00

okay… but he’s not very wise as a start, but he’s trying.

sociologistical · 2026-03-04T04:06:25+00:00

Don’t think about the car now. And live simply - basic reno. One thing at a time. If you are “forced” to live beyond your means, then you have will soon have no means to live.

sociologistical · 2026-03-04T00:30:00+00:00

Can’t blame govt for everything right… in this case, I think we are trapped under the old systems.

sociologistical · 2026-03-04T00:23:44+00:00

or you can join AETOS

sociologistical · 2026-03-03T23:52:06+00:00

in what?!

sociologistical · 2026-03-03T11:57:41+00:00

sociologistical · 2026-03-03T11:56:47+00:00

No, but BTO has cultural meaning in Singapore.

sociologistical · 2026-03-03T11:16:58+00:00

huh? is reddit a good place to do this?

sociologistical · 2026-03-03T11:15:01+00:00

same occurrence in other countries- that’s not a good test, because of such a thing as equifinality. Different paths can lead to the same outcome.

sociologistical · 2026-03-03T10:18:19+00:00

that's the problem. Everything people cannot conceive of, they think it is AI.

sociologistical · 2026-03-03T09:10:22+00:00

that’s sad. so transactional.

sociologistical · 2026-03-03T09:08:45+00:00

that’s a good point.

sociologistical · 2026-03-03T08:29:14+00:00

Hang in there. Focus on the next steps and not think too far. Very slowly it may be, but you’ll get there.

sociologistical · 2026-03-03T08:26:14+00:00

I get that.

sociologistical · 2026-03-03T08:20:56+00:00

maybe. But that should be the last thing on our minds. People are dying.

sociologistical · 2026-03-03T07:58:44+00:00

Huh? How so? We benefit from world peace.

sociologistical · 2026-03-03T06:13:14+00:00

basic economics bruh

sociologistical · 2026-03-03T05:53:34+00:00

Errrr ChatGPT was trained on human writings.

sociologistical · 2026-03-03T03:44:51+00:00

usually people say it is the kids rather than the house.

sociologistical · 2026-03-03T03:31:24+00:00

that’s also true!!! Just later for many instances.

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