Dating events now too costly

• Clivebenss

  23 Aug 10, 13:55

  Aug 23, 2010 - ST Forum
  

  Dating events now too costly

  WITH the merger of the Social Development Unit (SDU) and Social Development Service (SDS) into the Social Development Network (SDN) and the privatisation of events to accredited agencies, I am wondering if it is an initiative to encourage singles to get hitched or to deter them?

  As a single, I was daunted by the high fees charged by the accredited agencies as compared to the reasonable prices before.

  It seems to me that the regulation of prices and service levels need to be relooked or tightened.

  An event can easily cost $40, be it a movie date, dinner or high tea. Not many can afford to spend that much, especially those with low income looking for a soul mate. Why aren't prices subsidised to boost the marriage rate?

  Toh Ai Chun (Ms)

• av98m

  23 Aug 10, 13:58

  

• ditzy

  23 Aug 10, 14:00

  Any lower, and we'll see all sorts of monkeys hanging out at such events.

• Clivebenss

  23 Aug 10, 14:00

  

  

• Simple_Bear

  23 Aug 10, 14:08

  They are looking for quality participants...with quantity in their bank accounts...

  

• Phantomnite

  23 Aug 10, 15:13

  I really wonder if going to such blind dates help meh ._. 

• Arapahoe

  23 Aug 10, 15:35

  is already said....no money No honey!!!

   

• BadzMaro

  23 Aug 10, 15:38

  Originally posted by Arapahoe:

  is already said....no money No honey!!!

   

  Thats the motto of the even right ?

  lol

   

• Arapahoe

  23 Aug 10, 15:51

  Originally posted by Phantomnite:

  I really wonder if going to such blind dates help meh ._. 

  going for blind date you are hitting chances....in the hope that the first meeting you have attraction or chemistry in conversation or appearance.

• maskedangel

  23 Aug 10, 17:25

  anyone went for one before?
  got chiobu not?

• Arapahoe

  23 Aug 10, 17:30

  Originally posted by maskedangel:

  anyone went for one before?
  got chiobu not?

  You Ask for "Chio"....have you look at the mirror if you are "Yen Dao"

• Terminator Hitman

  23 Aug 10, 17:32

  ........n dun ferget the muscles n manners.

• Simple_Bear

  23 Aug 10, 17:36

  Darwin's theory of natural selection...

  

• Mr Milo

  23 Aug 10, 20:17

   

  $40 is ok what

  unless u dun have enough 4 the girl in geylang...

• charlize

  23 Aug 10, 20:21

  No money, no honey.

   

  Times are bad.

• Mr Milo

  23 Aug 10, 20:25

   

  then go friendster look 4 free sex lor

• Fcukpap

  23 Aug 10, 23:29

  Originally posted by Simple_Bear:

  They are looking for quality participants...with quantity in their bank accounts...

  

  thats right....dating agencies are recruiting so called "professionals"...this reflects the truth about the rising expectations of women....its not about love per se....but security...and in particular financial security....thats the first pre-requisite even before meeting...

  money comes first, talk about personality later....and then endless variables to ascertain Mr Perfect or near 100%...

  as the saying goes...it takes only 3 months for a gal to look pretty via plastic surgery etc. than a lifetime to build a fortune for man .....