Woman to marry herself....

[Raph's Girl]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20101022/...an_wedding_odd

Chen Wei-yih has posed for a set of photos in a flowing white dress, enlisted a wedding planner and rented a banquet hall for a marriage celebration with 30 friends.

But there is no groom. Chen will marry herself.

Uninspired by the men she's met but facing social pressure to get married, the 30-year-old Taipei office worker will hold the reception next month in honor of just one person.

"Age thirty is a prime period for me. My work and experience are in good shape, but I haven't found a partner, so what can I do?" Chen said.

"It's not that I'm anti-marriage. I just hope that I can express a different idea within the bounds of a tradition."

Her T$50,000 ($5,675) wedding comes after online publicity that has netted 1,800 largely sympathetic comments.

"I think there will be more and more girls like this," said "divagirl," who did not elaborate.

Taiwanese women are marrying later and less often as their economic status advances, fuelling government concerns about a drop in the birth rate and its impact on productivity.

Only 40 percent of women surveyed earlier this year by the education ministry said they imagined married people could live better than singles, local media said.

"I was just hoping that more people would love themselves," said Chen, who will go on a solo honeymoon to Australia.

Chen said her mother had insisted on a groom at first but later jumped aboard the solo marriage plan.

But as Chen cannot officially register a marriage to herself, if she finds a man later she will wed again.

"If I had a steady boyfriend, I wouldn't do this," Chen said. "it would be offensive to him, anyway."

Well that's definatly one way to do it. Love yourself so much that you marry yourself....

[Voidoid]

**** people do for attention.

[Spitfire]

Drops in birth rate is great. More people need to do this as stupid as it is. If they can't help not having kids then just never get in a position to pro-create.

[Katie]

To me this is kind of pathetic. If she's truly ok with being single, why blow a bunch of money on a "wedding"? And if Mr. Right comes along....she'll blow more money? I guess jobs in Taiwan pay well.

Cry for attention.....and crying deep inside cause no one loves her. That's what's going on.

[XERO]

Wonder if she signed a pre-nup...

[BubblyShell22]

This is so stupid. Obviously, she's not happy with not having a man so she's going to marry herself? I get that she loves herself and all that, but this is just ludicrous.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Originally Posted by Benvenuto

Wonder if she signed a pre-nup...

Ba-dum pow!

[Candy Kappa]

don't see the social pressure go away, or maybe they stop talking to her about the subjects since they think she's nuts.

[Sewer Bull]

I saw a few cartoons of men marrying their own right hands, but I can't find any at the moment. Shame.

[Charlotte_Sometimes]

Why doesn't she simply marry a woman if men have been a complete disappointment?
Men are overrated anyway. She needs to expand her dating options.

[Katie]

Not every country is open minded about homosexuality and I'm willing to bet Taiwan isn't one of those open minded countries. (Hell, the US isn't)

Also, going with a man or woman isn't like a light switch for most people. I'm straight....nothing....no horrible treatment by my past boyfriends (and I've had some AWFUL boyfriends)....no disappointment in selection....nothing would ever make me want a woman. I'm pretty sure a lesbian or gay man would feel the same in their own love interests.

[AquaParade]

Gotta love the bit about loving yourself. I'd never marry me! But don't tell my girlfriend that.

[Lynn]

Extremely odd.

[Charlotte_Sometimes]

Originally Posted by Katie

Also, going with a man or woman isn't like a light switch for most people. I'm straight....nothing....no horrible treatment by my past boyfriends (and I've had some AWFUL boyfriends)....no disappointment in selection....nothing would ever make me want a woman. I'm pretty sure a lesbian or gay man would feel the same in their own love interests.

Saying never is pretty bold considering that no one is strictly 100% straight or gay. This reason being that humans are flawed and not 100% anything. That would indicate perfection, which no human is.

Given the right circumstances (and they can vary per person), anyone could potentially cross over to the other side. Even if just once (with that specific special person only).

True love transcends gender. It's mainly in the soul and what attracts one soul to another.

[Sewer Bull]

Originally Posted by Charlotte_Sometimes

Saying never is pretty bold considering that no one is strictly 100% straight or gay.

Not true. While there is indeed a big bunch people who certainly are in between and not limited to just two genders in their fantasies, your statement doesnt ultimately apply to everyone.

Not even Kinsey dared to say that.

Originally Posted by Charlotte_Sometimes

This reason being that humans are flawed and not 100% anything. That would indicate perfection, which no human is.

Sexual orientation is a matter of personal tastes, it doesnt have anything to do with human perfection. Strictly liking only males or females doesn't make you perfect, just like enjoying only one musical genre.

Originally Posted by Charlotte_Sometimes

Given the right circumstances (and they can vary per person), anyone could potentially cross over to the other side. Even if just once (with that specific special person only).
True love transcends gender. It's mainly in the soul and what attracts one soul to another.

It's called pansexuality, but I think you are messing up love, deep friendship and sexual attraction in general.

[Katie]

Originally Posted by Charlotte_Sometimes

Saying never is pretty bold considering that no one is strictly 100% straight or gay. This reason being that humans are flawed and not 100% anything. That would indicate perfection, which no human is.

Given the right circumstances (and they can vary per person), anyone could potentially cross over to the other side. Even if just once (with that specific special person only).

True love transcends gender. It's mainly in the soul and what attracts one soul to another.

If saying never (ever ever ever) is bold then consider me bold. I can't think of a situation which would make me change sides either.

I'm not intollerant or closed minded either....if someone is gay or bi good for them. I just don't have those feelings at all. I'm only attracted to men....and really, I'm only attracted to my boyfriend. If he left me, I can 100% say that i'd still only want a male lover.

[Duke]

Originally Posted by Charlotte_Sometimes

Saying never is pretty bold considering that no one is strictly 100% straight or gay. This reason being that humans are flawed and not 100% anything. That would indicate perfection, which no human is.

Given the right circumstances (and they can vary per person), anyone could potentially cross over to the other side. Even if just once (with that specific special person only).

True love transcends gender. It's mainly in the soul and what attracts one soul to another.

False.....

[Charlotte_Sometimes]

Ouch... Tough crowd... lol

Well, we're all free to believe what we believe.

[Voidoid]

Originally Posted by Charlotte_Sometimes

Well, we're all free to believe what we believe.

False. Jaykaying

[Charlotte_Sometimes]

Yeah, that's exactly how it feels in here.. Haha!