Singlehood

Single, professional, female … And under pressure to find someone

I sat down with Charissa Cho, who has previously held HR positions at Ernst and Young and Singapore Tourism Board, to talk about what it’s like being single at 30. Right off the bat, Charissa...

Singlehood

A young man’s journey with being single

I’m someone who would probably be deemed “evergreen” by society as I have zero experience with dating. I received Christ when I was secondary one, and since then, I grew up in an...

Dating

So what if we’re unequally yoked?

Some time ago, I heard a church friend say that girls are dating guys outside of church because there simply aren’t enough Christian guys to go around. Missionary dating is apparently what...

Relationships

Seeing the heart

When I was a young boy, my father told me three words that have always stayed with me: See the heart. That didn’t mean a lot to me initially, but Dad helped me make sense of things. He...

Dating

Can a relationship be unequally yoked if we’re both Christians?

When finding a mate in church, I’m often told to look for someone within the church community. The basis given for such advice is the verse, “Do not be yoked together with...

Singlehood

Are you willing to wait for love?

Waiting has always been a dreadful process to me, a word I’ve hated since I was young. Whether it was going to the swimming pool or getting something I wanted, I always had to wait for it. I...

Church Life

How do I get past my disappointments and hurts from church?

My friend came to our breakfast meeting downcast. “I’m having a hard time,” she said. “How long does it take you to forgive someone?” I stirred my tea and thought about it: “It might...

Singlehood

I don’t want to be single forever

What’s your greatest fear? Cockroaches? Heights? Roller coasters? Those are pretty bad, but my greatest fear isn’t any of those things. I fear being single for life. No partner, no proposals,...

Dating

I couldn’t wait to kiss dating hello

I’ll be honest: Turning 21 and finding myself still single whilst watching more and more of my friends start dating was painful. In a culture that still finds it abnormal to remain single for a...