The business of love: how matchmaking thrives in Singapore

Physical matchmaking agencies remain alive and well in Singapore despite the rise of online dating. Both formal and informal matchmakers continue to serve well-educated singles in their mid-twenties to fifties who have trouble finding "the one". In the 2021 Marriage and Parenthood Survey,...

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Main Authors: Chia, Brandon Bing Xuan, Lim, Kolette Yi Qi, Tanisha Moghe, Tatiyana Emylia
Other Authors: Hedwig Alfred
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2023
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1652932023-03-26T15:34:39Z The business of love: how matchmaking thrives in Singapore Chia, Brandon Bing Xuan Lim, Kolette Yi Qi Tanisha Moghe Tatiyana Emylia Hedwig Alfred Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information Hedwig@ntu.edu.sg Social sciences::Journalism Social sciences::Communication Physical matchmaking agencies remain alive and well in Singapore despite the rise of online dating. Both formal and informal matchmakers continue to serve well-educated singles in their mid-twenties to fifties who have trouble finding "the one". In the 2021 Marriage and Parenthood Survey, 80 per cent of the singles, age 21 to 35, have aspirations of marriage but 50 per cent were not actively dating at the time and 38 per cent had not even dated before. Our package examines how matchmakers operate, the cost of their service, feedback from single men and women, success couples and other niche matchmaking services within smaller communities in Singapore. Bachelor of Communication Studies 2023-03-23T02:57:52Z 2023-03-23T02:57:52Z 2023 Final Year Project (FYP) Chia, B. B. X., Lim, K. Y. Q., Tanisha Moghe & Tatiyana Emylia (2023). The business of love: how matchmaking thrives in Singapore. Final Year Project (FYP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/165293 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/165293 en CS/22/033 application/pdf Nanyang Technological University
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Chia, Brandon Bing Xuan
Lim, Kolette Yi Qi
Tanisha Moghe
Tatiyana Emylia
The business of love: how matchmaking thrives in Singapore
description Physical matchmaking agencies remain alive and well in Singapore despite the rise of online dating. Both formal and informal matchmakers continue to serve well-educated singles in their mid-twenties to fifties who have trouble finding "the one". In the 2021 Marriage and Parenthood Survey, 80 per cent of the singles, age 21 to 35, have aspirations of marriage but 50 per cent were not actively dating at the time and 38 per cent had not even dated before. Our package examines how matchmakers operate, the cost of their service, feedback from single men and women, success couples and other niche matchmaking services within smaller communities in Singapore.
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Chia, Brandon Bing Xuan
Lim, Kolette Yi Qi
Tanisha Moghe
Tatiyana Emylia
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Lim, Kolette Yi Qi
Tanisha Moghe
Tatiyana Emylia
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title The business of love: how matchmaking thrives in Singapore
title_short The business of love: how matchmaking thrives in Singapore
title_full The business of love: how matchmaking thrives in Singapore
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