We kickstart our advice column with tips on how to be present for a friend in need.
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First Times: Finding a Sugar Daddy on Seeking Arrangement in Singapore
Faced with lacklustre employment prospects and tempted by the possibility of making good money, a millennial flirts with the idea of being a sugar baby.
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Is Singapore’s National Identity Threatened by an Incoherent Metanarrative?
An essay that explores whether our current governance model can endure the challenges a global city may face.
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Abandoning the Search For Love and Lemons on Tinder
A personal essay about a foiled picnic date, superficial interactions and the performance of nonchalance to evoke desirability online.
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First Times: Dating Without Texting
A young adult stumbles on an old-school approach to dating, harking back to the days before texting became the norm.
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Money Diary #4: A Week in Singapore on an Intern Salary of $3,000
Featuring an intern who has crossed the line from “working from home” to “living at work”.
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Moving Back Home After College: A Young Adult’s Reflections
A personal essay on how going back to living with one’s parents after college feels like a step backwards.
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Changes and Constants: Reflecting on Singapore Society During COVID-19
The more things change, the more they really stay the same, don’t they?
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Modern Love: Missing the Red Flags with Stars in My Eyes
How being in love with the idea of someone can make you blind to the red flags in a relationship.
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Online Dating in Singapore: Paying for Subscriptions, Validation and Rejection
Whether it’s Tinder or Minder (an intentionally less sordid version for Muslims), dating apps are a temporary solution to feeling unworthy.
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