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[Love In Lines] Choosing Not To Worry – Vanessa Tai
In a world where seemingly every other person is married or coupled-up, my long-term single status is a source of curiosity for many. Over the years, I’ve had to field questions ranging from, “Don’t...
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[Love In Lines] How To Enjoy Yourself At A Dating Event – Vanessa Tai
Dating events can be corny at best and cringe-inducing at worst. But that’s only if you go with a negative mindset. Vanessa was recently invited to Dating Fest 2014’s School of Love, and she shares how...
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[Love In Lines] Do You Give Good Text? – Vanessa Tai
When you’re getting to know someone new, texting is probably your main mode of conversation. As convenient as texting is, it can also be a potential minefield. Before you pick up your phone to WhatsApp...
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[Love In Lines] Why You Should Date Widely – Vanessa Tai
Dating several people at the same time can actually help you learn a ton about yourself, says resident single girl Vanessa. In my previous edition of Love In Lines, I mentioned I would be writing...
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[Love In Lines] How To Know If You’re Falling In Love – Vanessa Tai
Call it infatuation, lust, puppy love, or whatever you want. According to Vanessa Tai, the first few flutterings of love is possibly one of the best feelings of the human experience. Although I often...
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[Love In Lines] Is It Only True Love When It Hurts? – Vanessa Tai
Getting hurt is an inevitable part of the dating process, but Vanessa Tai refuses to waste any more time on relationships that are fueled by unnecessary pain. Read on to find out what she means. After...
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[Love In Lines] When Love Is Not Enough – Vanessa Tai
Relationships fail. This is an undeniable fact of life. However, knowing this is not enough to ease the pain of losing someone you love. How, then, can we cope with heartbreak, wonders Vanessa Tai....
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[Love In Lines] Not All Men Are Jerks – Vanessa Tai
When a relationships sours or if you’ve been betrayed by someone you love, it’s easy to write off the entire opposite sex as callous jerks. But that’s just a one-way street to Bitter Town. Vanessa Tai...
View Article[Love In Lines] I Have No Idea What I’m Doing …– Vanessa Tai
… but that’s okay, right? When it comes to dating and relationships, Vanessa Tai often feels like she’s stumbling through the wilderness with no map or compass. I’ve been writing a monthly dating...
View Article[Love In Lines] The Only Dating Rule You Should Follow – Vanessa Tai
Where matters of the heart are concerned, Vanessa Tai is not really a believer of rules. But there’s one principle she wishes more people would abide by. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto...
View Article[Love In Lines] Chemistry vs Compatibility – Vanessa Tai
A thriving relationship is one that scores high on both chemistry and compatibility, says Vanessa Tai. Chemistry and compatibility are two words you often hear when people talk about romantic...
View ArticleA Year In Reflection: The Lessons We’ve Learnt About Love
As the year comes to a close, Tan Lili and the rest of the Material World girls reveal some of the most important lessons they’ve learnt about love. If you’ve been following our weekly Love In Lines...
View Article[Love In Lines] Sometimes, It’s Better To Be Alone
Being single often gets a bad rep, but Vanessa Tai reckons there are merits to being unattached. Society puts such a premium on being coupled-up that articles like “Why It Rocks To Be Single” or...
View Article[Quiz] Do You Have A Type?
Do you find yourself dating the same type of guys over and over again? Use our quiz to find out what type of men you gravitate towards! By Vanessa Tai Full disclosure: I definitely have a type when it...
View ArticleAre Single Mothers Not Good Enough For Singapore?
With news that single mothers will not be getting benefits and reliefs similar to those given to married mothers released yesterday, Deborah Tan laments why we cannot celebrate motherhood in all its...
View Article[Love In Lines] Is Closure Overrated?
When a relationship ends, the brokenhearted tend to go on a quest to “seek closure”. But is it really necessary, wonders Vanessa Tai. In the aftermath of a breakup, amidst all the crying, your mind is...
View Article[Love In Lines] When It’s Okay To Have A Fling
Casual encounters and brief romantic interludes tend to get a bad rep for being seedy or lacking in depth, but Vanessa Tai reckons it doesn’t always have to be this way. To be very honest, I debated...
View Article[Love In Lines] The Biggest Myth About Singlehood
Single people get told all sorts of things, but there is one underlying message that we’re constantly being told – that we need to fix something about ourselves before we can experience lifelong love....
View Article[Love In Lines] 7 Thoughts Everybody Has When On A Bad Date
… or is it just me? By Vanessa Tai Bad dates. We’ve all been there, right? Dates where you have absolutely nothing in common with the person opposite you, or where he’s being a belligerent drunk, or...
View Article[Love In Lines] Can You Really Be Friends With An Ex?
Breakups are never easy to go through. It’s even harder if we try to remain friends, says Vanessa Tai. I’ve never been one of those girls who can remain friends with an ex. I’m usually so distraught...
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