Dating: Can Your Friends Hold you Back?
Last week I had an interesting conversation with one of the female members, who I will refer to as Tina. She told me how glad she was for staying and taking part in the post-activity mingling opportunity, despite her friend insisting they leave. In fact, Tina went as far as commenting that based on her previous experience she recognised that leaving too early from an Asian dating event defeated the purpose of her attending (music to my ears!). She also added that recently she had come to realise that over the years appeasing her friends had resulted in holding her back. In some ways, she felt that this also contributed to her single status today. It was an interesting observation that got me thinking... Can your friends really hold you back in the dating game?

Is all really fair in love and war?
All is fair in love and war - ever wondered where and how that phrase came around? According to a number of online sources the original quote was "The rules of fair play do not apply in love and war" and not surprisingly come from a Renaissance English poet and playwright John Lyly's 'Euphues' (1578). Whilst this all sounds romantic in theory, how does it fare in the real world of Asian dating where you’re seeking a match from the same pool as a friend? The following are three situations that took place in the last month where I was asked for my opinion... Recently Geeta attended an event with a friend and they both liked the same guy. The guy in question had an engaging conversation with both ladies but did not ask either...