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Dating/Relationships

What Is With... our obsession with Single’s Inferno, the tamest dating show on earth?

Contestants Sung-min (left) and Go-eun in the Paradise hotel in Single's Inferno 5.
Contestants Sung-min (left) and Go-eun in the Paradise hotel in Single's Inferno 5.

‘Hard to forgive’ infidelity, says Norwegian Olympian Sturla Holm Laegreid’s ex after public apology

Bronze medallist Sturla Holm Laegreid of Norway after finishing third in the men's 20km Iindividual biathlon at Anterselva Biathlon Arena in South Tyrol, Italy, on Feb 10, 2026.
Bronze medallist Sturla Holm Laegreid of Norway after finishing third in the men's 20km Iindividual biathlon at Anterselva Biathlon Arena in South Tyrol, Italy, on Feb 10, 2026.

Dating app Coffee Meets Bagel partners SG Culture Pass on perks for singles to go on artsy dates

As at Jan 1, 2026, over $10 million in credits have been used, with young people aged between 18 and 35 accounting for half of the credit usage.
As at Jan 1, 2026, over $10 million in credits have been used, with young people aged between 18 and 35 accounting for half of the credit usage.

Kim Kardashian spotted with F1 driver Lewis Hamilton at Super Bowl amid dating rumours

Kim Kardashian (left) and Lewis Hamilton have been friends for over a decade.
Kim Kardashian (left) and Lewis Hamilton have been friends for over a decade.

No date this Valentine’s Day? Here’s how you can spend Feb 14 in Singapore

Singles can go for speed-dating sessions, running meet-ups and even anti-romance parties.
Singles can go for speed-dating sessions, running meet-ups and even anti-romance parties.

AI boyfriends: Is this the way the world ends?

In recent years, scores of AI companion platforms have sprung up.
In recent years, scores of AI companion platforms have sprung up.

Bumble, Panera Bread, Crunchbase, Match hit by cyberattacks

Cybersecurity experts have warned about a social engineering campaign targeting American companies.
Cybersecurity experts have warned about a social engineering campaign targeting American companies.

Online ‘date auctions’ in South Korea spark controversy over possible prostitution

These "auctions" are a new fad in live streaming and include details of the woman featured such as age, height and weight.
These "auctions" are a new fad in live streaming and include details of the woman featured such as age, height and weight.

Dating apps are broken and users are paying the price

Singaporeans report feeling unsafe or experiencing harassment on dating platforms, yet continuing to use them because alternatives feel limited, says the writer.
Singaporeans report feeling unsafe or experiencing harassment on dating platforms, yet continuing to use them because alternatives feel limited, says the writer.

The return of BTS and whether K-pop stars should be allowed to love

To some fervent devotees, dating is a crime. Idols are meant to stay single.
To some fervent devotees, dating is a crime. Idols are meant to stay single.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.