Dating

Dating

I waited four years to confess, right before she left for university abroad

The date is 16 July 2019, 8.45 pm. I was supposed to leave 15 minutes ago. I needed to head back to camp if I was going to make it for last parade at 2130 hours. But here I was, telling Julia that I...

Marriage

#SpillTheTeh: 3 couples reveal what romance with a big age gap is like

โ€œ12 years leh! Can you imagine? When he was taking his PSLE, I was just born.โ€ That was the eye-raising parallel Zhi Ying drew when I asked if she had any considerations at the time about dating...

Dating

30+, single, and trying not to settle

Online dating in oneโ€™s 30s is not for the faint-hearted. Repeating answers to the same few questions for months on end, labouring to shape an organic conversation out of a vacuum, doing my best not...

Dating

7 areas to grow in as a dating couple

After going through these questions during my season of singleness, I met my boyfriend when I did not quite expect it. I must admit that dating was rather daunting for me at first. But Iโ€™ve since...

Relationships

3 ways to grow a relationship well

Before being attached, I was single for a total of 25 years. When I was younger, I faced a lot of pressure, ridicule and scorn from relatives about being a single woman. At that time, I had no real...

How-tos & Handles

4 questions to ask yourself before embarking on a relationship

Marriage is something that Iโ€™ve wanted from a very young age, ever since I saw from my parents and grandparents what itโ€™s like to be married. Their lifelong love and commitment, as well as the...

Relationships

#SpillTheTeh: The crazy things we do for love

Confessing to the same person seven times. Washing your crush’s feet in public. Replicating your eye-candy’s timetable based on trial and error. Wow. For Valentine’s Day this year,...

Relationships

Can girls chase guys?

Being in my 20s, dating is a pretty hot topic. Besides questions like: Is there “the one“? Can guys and girls be just friends? Another popular matter of discussion is: Can girls chase...

Relationships

Happy Valentine’s Day: A letter from a dad to a son

Dear son, February 14’s here again. Since you’re now of age to date, I thought it’s high time I shared my Valentine experiences with you in the hope it’ll help you navigate...