If you are a youngster and, more importantly, a bachelor looking for a rented flat or a house in any city, I am sure you must have invariably encountered the disheartening sight of these boards declaring “Families Only” or “Bachelors Not Allowed” outside the gates of several houses and housing societies. I cannot explain how these boards hung outside hurt your self-esteem. It seems as if we bachelors are the only villains in the world out to destroy society’s social fabric. It feels as though society has collectively branded bachelors as the ultimate disruptors, unwelcome in their carefully maintained sanctuaries. But why is this stigma attached to single tenants? Many of us have faced the frustrating experience of being turned away by landlords who prefer families over individuals. Why do we see these ‘derogatory’ or ‘insulting’ words written on boards outside houses?? It’s disheartening to see these signs and to feel judged without reason. But why do these restrictions exist? I think...