不要再对单身人士说这些话了_BEC初级作文

不要再对单身人士说这些话了

Stop saying this to single people

不要再对单身人士说这些话了

"How are you still single?"

“你怎么还是单身啊？”

This question is often meant as a compliment when you can't understand why your attractive, smart, and funny friend hasn't found someone yet. But it also implies that no normal person should still be single after all this time. And it forces single people to justify why they are not in relationships.

当你十分不理解你那风趣、聪慧、有魅力的朋友为何还没找到另一半时，这通常是一句恭维话。但这也意味着，正常人不应该一直单着。同时，这会迫使单身人士为他们不谈恋爱的行为做出辩解。

"You're too picky."

“你太挑了。”

This backward message implies that single people should ignore their standards just for the sake of being in a relationship. It's better to be picky than to settle. And there is nothing wrong with having high standards when it comes to finding a partner. So don't tell single people otherwise.

从反向角度而言，这句话意味着：为了谈恋爱，单身人士应该忽略自己的求偶标准。挑剔总好过将就。而且，以高标准寻找另一半又何错之有呢？所以，不要再对单身人士说这句话了。

"Are you dating anyone?"

“你在约会吗？”

This question is irritating to single people, especially if you haven't seen them in a while. If they are dating someone worth mentioning, they will tell you. Otherwise, they don't want to talk about their relationship status or lack of a relationship. So ask them how they are doing instead.