On my Pfizer doses, Lorde’s past and present eras, and the fantasy of a post-COVID world.
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Laundry List: On Death Recollection
An essay about remembering our mortality, along with some reading recommendations.
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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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Why I’m Practising Body Neutrality and Self-Compassion
While grappling with my body image, I found two useful frameworks to help with self-esteem spirals.
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Why I Started A Website of My Own in 2020
A personal essay on how a twist of fate made me create wildchild and my journey thus far.
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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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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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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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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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A Singaporean Indian Reviews Netflix’s Never Have I Ever
Team Paxton or Team Ben? Nah, I’m on Team Mohan.
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Self-Care Routines: Neighborhood Runs
Includes a sentimental comparison of neighborhood runs before and during the circuit breaker.
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