Dating

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#SpillTheTeh: Singles open up on singlehood

In our latest episode of #SpillTheTeh, we heard from Christian singles ranging from 23 to 45 on what singlehood is like at each stage of life, and the challenges faced like loneliness, insecurity and...

Dating

Are we over-spiritualising our love lives?

In Bible College (or “Bridal College” as it’s also known), I was asked out on a date by a guy whom I had clearly stuck in the friend-zone list. But my friends encouraged us to be together...

Dating

Situationships: More than friendship, less than love?

Friendships with the opposite gender can be pretty tricky to navigate. It’s not at all the same as friendships with the same gender, so our approach towards them has to differ. Male-female...

Dating

Does it matter who makes the first move?

I was the one who made the first move by asking my then-boyfriend (now husband) out. We first met online and after an encouraging conversation, I initiated a coffee date. I don’t have any...

Dating

Dating: Am I gonna be forever alone?

Reading this Thir.st article, I was struck by how much it resonated with my dating journey: the situation doesn’t look good and I’m often in low spirits. To keep things brief, I have been...

Dating

Should I date a guy who is less qualified than me?

Trending in Singapore, is an article with the headline “How would you respond if your graduate daughter dated a plumber?”. Another similar article earlier in 2022 stated more Singapore women were...

Singlehood

What does it mean to guard your heart?

I broach this topic with convictions, but also with fear. As I write this, I am brought back to a conversation I had just yesterday with my closest friends. It was a conversation that made me realise...

Marriage

The unlikely story of how I found my wife

About 10 years ago, I had an encounter with God. That encounter gave me a conviction that He had called me to missions, and that I should spend the next 10 years of my life preparing for the mission...

Singlehood

The girl (still) without the husband: A Valentine’s Day story

It took three events to make this story happen: new heartbreak, old heartbreak, and a meme. All within the span of a month. I don’t need to over-explain the first two, the former being a fresh...