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Dating/Relationships

South Korean singles look for their dream match at Buddhist temple retreat

Participants walk through the grounds of Naksansa temple during a Buddhist temple matchmaking programme.
Participants walk through the grounds of Naksansa temple during a Buddhist temple matchmaking programme.

South Korean actors IU, Lee Jong-suk break up after 4 years together

How two primary bedrooms became a luxury necessity for better sleep for couples

More people are learning how to happily spend the rest of their lives with one person: by sleeping in separate rooms.
More people are learning how to happily spend the rest of their lives with one person: by sleeping in separate rooms.

Nurse in India allegedly injects husband with toilet cleaner after previous murder bid fails

Young Americans are getting pre-nups, even if they aren’t rich

More young Americans under 45 are signing pre-nuptial agreements, rising from 34 per cent in 2022 to 53 per cent in 2026.
More young Americans under 45 are signing pre-nuptial agreements, rising from 34 per cent in 2022 to 53 per cent in 2026.

No apartment, no access: South Korea dating app draws mixed reactions over housing criteria 

Connect Seoul, the app’s operator, verifies applicants’ apartment residency through resident registration records before approving memberships.
Connect Seoul, the app’s operator, verifies applicants’ apartment residency through resident registration records before approving memberships.

Forum: An ‘ick’ is sometimes fear in disguise

Double take: Twin Nigerian couples with same names marry

Kehinde Oguntoye and Kehinde Adediran (both left) with their twins Taiwo Adediran and Taiwo Oguntoye (both right), before their double wedding in Ibadan, Nigeria, on June 20.
Kehinde Oguntoye and Kehinde Adediran (both left) with their twins Taiwo Adediran and Taiwo Oguntoye (both right), before their double wedding in Ibadan, Nigeria, on June 20.

HK actress Carina Lau reveals why her 38-year relationship with Tony Leung has lasted

Carina Lau and Tony Leung dated for 20 years before getting married in 2008.
Carina Lau and Tony Leung dated for 20 years before getting married in 2008.

Blackpink’s Lisa avoids dating talk, opens up about privacy concerns in Vanity Fair

Blackpink’s Lisa was said to have been dating LVMH scion Frederic Arnault.
Blackpink’s Lisa was said to have been dating LVMH scion Frederic Arnault.

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