Crunch by Nuffnang : Issue 3
The month of love where Valentines Day and Chinese New Year coincides is here! Amongst the bustling of preperation for this season, a fresh new Crunch is here with helpful tips, easy recipes and everything in between.
The month of love where Valentines Day and Chinese New Year coincides is here! Amongst the bustling of preperation for this season, a fresh new Crunch is here with helpful tips, easy recipes and everything in between.
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IT’S EASIER TO FIND A DATE<br />
Dating has never been easy, but thanks to the<br />
long working hours many of us have, it has gotten<br />
tougher. This is where dating apps and sites help<br />
us out.<br />
For those of us who are unable to meet people<br />
outside of our own friends (and heck, even this<br />
can be difficult!), family and colleagues, dating<br />
apps and sites are efficient ways to get a date.<br />
All you have to do is find a match, and after<br />
chatting for a while, set up a date. Technology<br />
has made it that much easier!<br />
RISE IN INTERRACIAL MARRIAGES<br />
What you’d be surprised to find is that online<br />
dating may be one of the sole contributors to the<br />
rise in interracial marriages.<br />
“Say what?!” you might sputter. But if you really<br />
think about it, it makes sense. Before online<br />
dating came to be, we were limited to the people<br />
we know and are closest to- and these people<br />
tend to be of the same ethnicity as us. With<br />
online dating in the picture, it’s so much easier<br />
to reach out to those outside of our immediate<br />
network. Even those we have common interests<br />
with are so much easier to find!<br />
QUICKER TO SETTLE DOWN<br />
The increase in interracial marriages isn’t the<br />
only surprise online dating has brought us. As it<br />
turns out, those who get together through online<br />
dating are quicker to marry than their offline<br />
counterparts! Shocker, I know.<br />
But again, it makes sense. It is possible that<br />
those who turn to online dating and are interested<br />
in a proper relationship, are already in or nearly<br />
are in a mindset to settle down. The moment they<br />
believe they’ve found the right one for them, why<br />
not tie the knot and make things official?<br />
MARRIAGES LAST LONGER<br />
Research into the strength of marriage between<br />
married couples who met online versus those<br />
who met traditionally has found some evidence<br />
that will make you pause. Apparently, those who<br />
met online have lower rates of marital breakup<br />
than the other camp. Huh!<br />
One can speculate the reasoning behind this<br />
phenomenon for days and weeks on end, but it<br />
is reasonable to believe that this could be due<br />
to having more options. When you have a lot of<br />
options laid out for you, you have a better chance<br />
of avoiding the risk of “settling”. Settling is what<br />
occurs when you settle for someone who isn’t<br />
the best fit for you due to the belief you can’t find<br />
anyone else.<br />
That being said, there is also such a thing as<br />
setting your standards too high, so don’t get<br />
carried away with the variety of suitors you can<br />
get at a click of a button!<br />
Of course, online dating isn’t for everyone. Do<br />
what you’re most comfortable with, and if that<br />
something happens to be online dating, be sure<br />
stay safe! Always practice caution, and never give<br />
out personal, sensitive details to those you don’t<br />
trust.<br />
We wish you all the best in finding your<br />
one true love!<br />
This special feature is written <strong>by</strong><br />
Melissa Kartini Ariffin Ong<br />
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