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Co-dependent relationship warning signs!
Very often, when we really love someone, it is very easy to overlook their flaws; domineering and controlling personalities. They can be written off as caring or concerned partners, while alcoholism or substance abusers may be considered to be...
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Woman asks if it’s normal that her boyfriend is asking her to pay 50-50 when out on dates, and expects a wife to continue...
A non-Singaporean woman took to social media to ask about “the social norms Singaporean guys have,” because her boyfriend seems to expect a 50-50 partnership between them. She wrote that he also wants “his wife to continue work after...
Relationships
Finding Mr Right and dating burnout
Let’s face it, dating and dating apps are tiring. If you have been tempted to give up completely on your quest to find Mr Right, you’re definitely not alone. According to studies on Hinge, 61% of the app’s users...
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The secret to a successful marriage
Marriages are certainly not made in heaven despite the popular adage. In reality, it takes hard work, compromise and a lot of tending to make things work. But when it works it is indeed heaven as you get the...
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Girlfriend wants to know if she cheated on her boyfriend by texting & hugging an office colleague
A woman wanted to know if her relationship with a colleague constituted cheating. In an anonymous post to the popular confessions page SGWhispers on Thursday (May 26), the woman explained that she joined a company four months ago and...
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Girlfriend says her boyfriend likes random pictures of girls and follows influencers, is this normal?
A girlfriend who wanted to know if her boyfriend's wandering eye is normal took to social media to ask other netizens. In an anonymous post to popular confessions page SGWhispers on Wednesday (May 25), the girlfriend wrote that she...
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Guy says he no longer dates women who don’t work out on a regular basis, he then gets trolled with a gender-flipped response
On Wednesday (May 25) a man posted on the NUS Whispers Facebook page saying he has no desire to date a woman who doesn’t go to the gym “3-4 times a week for at least an hour”. His post...
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Netizen’s uncle still shoplifts despite getting caught thrice, asks, “is there a way to help him stop?”
A netizen took to social media to write about their uncle's chronic shoplifting habit. Despite being caught thrice for shoplifting, in a span of two years, the netizen's uncle seems unable to break the habit.
In an anonymous post to...
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S’pore man cheats victims $31,000 through internet love scams, Australian grandma duped to become drug mule through romance scam
There are such things as love scams, and they involve both men and women, and they are very active on the internet in particular. In 2019, a grandmother fell victim to a love scam.
A romance online, a flight from...
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Friends or not? Toxic friends that need to be avoided
A friend who helps a friend in need is a friend indeed. But unfortunately not all our friends mean well, some in fact may even be toxic and not invested in your best interests.
How can you tell if someone...
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‘Looks pretty sad’ — Netizen posts photo of current state of Dover Forest East
SINGAPORE: A netizen posted a picture of the “current state of Dover Forest east” on r/Singapore on Sunday (June...
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Singaporeans stand up for man who was jailed for sleeping at East Coast Park pavilion
SINGAPORE: Singaporeans online are standing up for a man who was sentenced to four days' jail after he was caught by the authorities sleeping...
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Netizens say “highly paid” Sun Xueling shouldn’t complain about “rude” email from resident
SINGAPORE: Minister of State Sun Xueling's recent Facebook post criticising the way a resident wrote to her has divided public opinion online, with some...
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Customer catches Grab driver who delayed trip to earn cancellation fee red-handed
SINGAPORE: A Grab user has exposed a driver for deliberately delaying a trip he had accepted, after catching the driver red-handed at a coffeeshop.
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Leon Perera teams up with Makansutra Gluttons Bay for Vesak Day meal at Serangoon North Ave 1
SINGAPORE: In honour of Vesak Day last Friday (June 2), Workers’ Party MP Leon Perera (Aljunied GRC) teamed up with Makansutra Gluttons Bay at...
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