Culture

Modern Love/Loneliness, Q&As, Singles in the Wild

Single in the Wild: 26W Free-Spirited Wayfarer Seeks Kindred Soul

Reach out to this Aussie-based adventurer and you’ll be in for a wild ride.

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Modern Love/Loneliness, Q&As, Singles in the Wild

Single in the Wild: 27W Aspiring Academic Seeks Brainy Bookworm

We kickstart our personal ad interview series with a brave soul.

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Modern Love/Loneliness, Singles in the Wild

Singles in the Wild: Bringing Personal Dating Ads Back to Singapore

Old-school matchmaking meets modern technology in our new interview series.

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Modern Love/Loneliness, Q&As, Singapura

Asking Young Adults in Singapore about Sex

They candidly share their experiences and thoughts on talking about sex with their dates.

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Modern Love/Loneliness, Personal Essays

Seeking Connections, Finding Clarity on OkCupid in Singapore

A self-proclaimed hopeless romantic from Gen Z talks about her favorite dating app.

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Opinion, Singapura, Talk of the Town

On “Cancel Culture” and Being “Woke” in Singapore

I dissect the viral “Gen Y Speaks” op-ed by Today Online and discuss the limits of discourse on social media.

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First Times, Modern Love/Loneliness, Personal Essays

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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Drama Series, Entertainment, Talk of the Town

Talk of the Town: Emily in Paris

We dive into a discussion about Netflix’s latest hit series, which has undoubtedly struck a nerve – or chord – with viewers everywhere.

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Modern Love/Loneliness, Poetry

A Year in Poems: 2018

A compilation of prose poetry that takes me on a trip down memory lane.

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Academic Essays, Culture

Weirding the Normal: The Ritual of Birthday Celebrations

In an attempt to make the familiar unfamiliar, this essay unpacks the social significance of celebrating birthdays.

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Culture, Modern Love/Loneliness, Personal Essays

Abandoning the Search For Love on Tinder

A personal essay about a foiled picnic date, superficial interactions and performing nonchalance to evoke desirability online.

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First Times, Modern Love/Loneliness, Personal Essays

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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Culture, Opinion, Singapura

Sustainable Volunteerism: More Than Just a Pipe Dream?

Rethinking the quality, impact and sustainability of overseas community involvement programmes given the rise of “voluntourism”.

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