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As an introvert, I like Singapore for not being overtly friendly
It is nice to have options on how friendly to get and not invade other people’s mental space.
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We don’t often randomly say hello to strangers in the streets, or leave trains with best friends we’ve just met there, says the writer.
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When I read that Singapore was Asia’s second-friendliest city, while another list said it was the world’s fourth-friendliest city, the introvert in me thought anxiously: “I hope it’s not true.”
We don’t often randomly say hello to strangers in the streets, or leave eateries and trains with best friends we’ve just met there. It may seem at first blush negative, but here’s why I am fond of Singapore for not being overtly friendly.
