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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Navigating Casual Situation-ships: Between Pleasure and Pain
Who knew dating in your 20s would be this tough?
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First Times: Of Coffee Meets Bagel and the Circuit Breaker
Reflections of a dating app novice who was advised to practise the art of not getting too attached.
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