that elusive thing called love

i was busy buzzing at the alfresco area of starbucks when i overheard this conversation from two lady customers. just to make it clear, i didn't mean to eavesdrop it's just that my radar immediately picked it up coz its relevant to me.

lady A: Hay, ano na kaya future natin? (What is our future?) -- I am assuming she's referring to their future in the realm of love.

lady X: Sa edad na'to dapat nasa isang stable relationship na tayo. (At this age, we should already be in a stable relationship.) -- Of course, referring to a stable romantic relationship.

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i have to admit that when one goes beyond the age of 25, being in a relationship & probably engaged, suddenly becomes the only existential state available to women as dictated by societal norms. what happens to the rest of us who don't fall under that category? i guess all of you, 25 & beyond single women, know the answer. i mean, its not about the getting married part but rather finding who to marry. if it were that simple, all of us would have been married by now. at this age when the most eligible guy you meet on the street is either gay or attached, the hope of finding mr. right becomes more & more excruciating. however, this is no reason to become a cynic at love.... love happens when it ought to be.