Attending a course in dating business

Hi MaryC, CatherineH, and others who are just as crazy as myself. 

This topic follows a comment by MaryC a few days ago, about making crafts for her new "in-laws".  And, when I offer to throw a party, she says we have to find her a groom first.  And, CatherineHo has been asked to be a party organiser too.  Well, like some of us, I too wanted to offer to find MaryC a groom, until this morning.

This morning at 6am, while rushing to catch a flight to Kathmandu, I chance upon the Straits Times, 01 July 2008, Page H20.  And for the first time, I read the advertisement headlined "Establish and manage a dating business".  I think it is organised under WDA.  As I am now at the airport, I could not remember what the course content is like; but it has something to do with establishing and evaluating a dating business.   We had this topic of dating a year back, but did not spring to mind any ideas.

Caught on my mind this morning, that a few of us may be interested to start a dating business for people in Singapore.  You know young people are marrying later; fuzzy, aiyah for many reasons.  The course is, I think, $321 per person, SDF funded.  Anybody, likes to join the course, and see if this is a business in Singapore.  As you know, I am always keen in running projects which seniors can run, with their experience and knowledge.  Hopefully, some thing we can park under Blue Helmet.

Thanks MaryC and Catherine H.  I am aware some of us may find this topic objectional, but hopefully some of us will look at it as something we can do, as a business, as we get older; and influencing our young to start early.

Terence Seah  

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71 thoughts on “Attending a course in dating business”

  1. Terence,
    I didn’t think you’d take Catherine and my comments seriously. We were only trying to add a little ‘spice’ to the website, just joking. ;-)
    I saw the advert you mentioned. A thought came to mind after reading it. If it’s so profitable, why is SDU not flourishing? After all, they have all the candidates available. Last I heard, SDU itself isn’t achieving much.
    I may be mistaken.

    Our youths today want to find their own friends and partners. I believe they resent ‘parental interference’ although I must reveal that my girl actually met her husband via me and a friend quite by accident. :-)

    Why not start from within SHC first? Organise a ‘social function’ where SHC members attending, will bring along sons or daughters, of eligible age, say, from 24 onwards, who should be willing participants? I know this is against the regulations of SHC, but I’m sure it can be done as a ‘business’ project under Blue Helmet. Participants pay a small “fee”.

    Alternatively, SHCians can sign up their children, again, willing participants, but don’t attend, leaving the running of the social function to a group of ‘committee members’.

    Just my suggestions.

    Perhaps Patrick Khoo could be ‘enlisted’ to help? ;-) After all, he mentioned twice that he was going to match make me, hahaha.

  2. iF shc is interested in this project I can help kick start this project with my input as I had previously prepared a proposal with SDU funding of $50,000 but found some of their requirements rather stringent.

    I don’t mind sharing my unique proposals like using the DISC system to analyse participants,besides basic standard data collection,we ask them what are their priorities in life and finally we ask them what are their minimum requirements of the opposite possible partner in ref to personality and looks and their own assessment of themselves in this 2 categories.

    While my ideas are not new I did manage in real life to match-make(not using this system yet) some people who eventually married and only 2 couples ended in divorce.My benchmarking of these ideas has resulted in a new product.I can even lend the name for you to use…Friendly Connections…like the name?

    To make it commercially viable you can have men under 35 matching ladies under 30 in the youth category(still can make babies).The middle category you can have men under 50 and ladies under 45 but must be 30 and above.Finally you can have the Silverhairs category where “anything goes” for above 45.

    Let me know so I can dig up my files and show them to you on 14July.If you like I can be a part time consultant to help organise events(can double up as emcee) and be your resident match-maker.Any takers?

  4. P.S ref #1 Mary Chan thanks for the intro and invite…nice to feel wanted and needed for a change after suffering a black eye in the Malacca/Vietnam posts.

    The proposal also includes free makeover,DISC analysis and one set of photographs(more they have to pay) and dinner gatherings and other events of not more than 12 participants for full membership at SDU’s current rates($150-$200?) and nominal membership to attend to attend events and be on email list for $20 per year.

  5. Patrick, I think you can do something for SHC. Sympathise with you for your ‘black eye’ but you have to be more careful what you write here.
    I think it’s best you discuss with Terence about all this. I think he’s not going to like your quoting the rates etc.
    In my opinion, your suggestion sounds interesting.

  6. Terence,

    Yes! I totally agreed wif Mary C. We’re jux joking 4 the sake of destressing.

    My girl is also unattached but I’m not worried because I think she can survive on her own. Not all marriages work well. So better be safe than sorry. Ha… ( sour grapes eh? )

    Maybe mine isn’t as pretty as Mary’s. Jux look @ charming Mary.

    Mary C – U could be Terence’s secretary but dun sit on his lap lest Tim will be jealous! Ha…

  7. Mary, Cat,

    I have made arrangements to take part in this course. Let me see what comes out of it. Think it can be fun.

    Terence Seah

  8. Terence,

    I’ll support yr idea if U employ me as a clerical officer, when I retire & I will also quietly register my daughter’s name in.

    If not, I can be the cleaner and make coffee in yr office i.e. if U don’t old maid hanging around yr business! Ha.ha..

  9. Cath and Mary,
    A little tip for the young people…

    A genuine person will provide not only his handphone number
    but his office and home number as well.

    If he truly cares for you he will not only ask you about
    yourself but share his inner thoughts with you…his joy ,his happiness, his bugbears and his disappointments(weal and woe).

    Meet each other through games and holiday(ladies in one room and guys in another) trips together in groups In this way they can fast track their understanding of each other and get to know each other better.

    In the process of knowing each other be understanding of each other but more importantly be themselves.A lot of marriages fail because the parties change drastically after marriage as they were trying too hard to please and impress each other.They should see each other in their best clothes and also in pyjamas(no promiscuity to be encouraged).See each other without make up as well!

    They should love smartly and not blindly and also not count how many times they have done something wonderful for each other.I share with you the story of a pretty ex colleague of mine who told me she had a wonderful boy friend who would fetch her home from work everyday(even if not on a date) even though he lived in Jurong and she lived in Pasir Ris.However I said it was not practical and he was only pleasing her but I replied the relationship would not last and it did not!

    Good looks(people do get fatter after marriage) and being rich would come in handy but will not make you happy.Basic financial security is important and a
    reasonable expectation as you can’t live on love and fresh air alone.The more important thing is the warmth,sparkle,twinkle in the eye ,tingling feeling,being comfortable with each other,sincerity, understanding and humour that you relate to and share with each other

    A penny for your thoughts!

  10. Aiyoh Catherine.
    Sit on Terence’s lap? His good wife will have my head! And what has Tim got to do with it? I can sit on any body’s lap if I want to. I’m not answerable to any one.

  12. Terence,
    Yes go and attend the course and then you can teach us here, haha.
    Then we can start a match making program here on SHC, perhaps with Patrick Khoo’s help? I will be mah kaypoh number one and Catherine can be number two. Hee.

  13. Mary Chan , Terences, Catherine Chong , patrick Khoo

    I am getting very interested in the comments in this post…

    It is getting more & more interesting (haha)

    Karen

    Mary Chan take over …..

  15. Karen,
    End of episode one lah. Now must think of Episode two. Any ideas?
    If we continue, people will really think I’m getting married, hahaha. Especially those who don’t read all the related comments.

  16. thanks for the feedback. I am going ahead with attending this dating course. If I see it interesting, I shall share with you my views.

    Meantime, for those who have been saving and have enough to spend some time somewhere during retirement, consider Kathmandu in Nepal. Beautiful mountain scenes, romantic clouds, nostalgic 3-4 storey houses, alfresco dining and 24 hour airconditioning. Let me dream a bit longer and come with some of you. I think it is also pretty cheap too, with Silkair coming here 3 times a week.

    I remember ReneL has been here, I think mountain climbing. Keep in view please, 3 months, I think it just great. Anybody knows if you can live in Nepal for $500 per month, for 3 months?

    Terence Seah

  19. Hi Terence, Patrick, Mary n Cat Ho,

    I think this issue of matchmaking was discuss many times before in another post.

    The platform that SHC provide is ideal for single and couple to meet. We don’t need to function like a matchmaking agency.

    The wholesome and healthy activities here cater to the need and want of single to meet in a non threatening atmosphere. Imagine the problem, the inhibition and the defensiveness if single meets. Each person will look over the other potential mates and size them up whether they are probable material to survive together in this harsh world!

    It very easy to make friend in all the events we cater for our member. Any Tom, Dick or Harry will have a field day. Let not dilute the uniqueness that we have in the ways that Silverhairs Club operate now! I want to be speaking for Mary, Mercy and Martha too!

    Danz

  20. Haha, you gals dont hv to quarrel lah…….together with Terence, you all can ttake turns to sit on my lap but of cos the reactions will all be very different.

    Terence will surely be addicted after his firstt-time with a joystick and will understandably want a gender change to make up lost time. The gals will probably ask me to walk them all over the room, stuck & carried in that position as they annouce their arrival with loud arrgh arrghs……………

    And whne children are brouight by SHCians to socilaise, there’s no stopping tackling an SHCian’s attractive 20 something daughter tackling and wanting to marry a dirty old ah pek like me.

    Terence, I cant wait. Patrik, dont just write, shoot it out………….oops, no, Patrick you shot out the wrong thing lah, it’s a feasibility study that I want, not the flexibility of yr tiny bird.

  21. Dan,#19
    I quite agree with you on your point regarding SHCians, but I was actually referring to match making our children lah.
    What’s this, “I want to be speaking for Mary, Mercy and Martha”? Don’t quite understand what you mean.

  23. Hi Mary,

    The Silvershairs Club member wanting to match make their children, this is incredible!

    We have Tom, Dick and harry, why can’t we have Mary, Mercy and Martha! That;s just an expression that i want not only to speak for the guys in general but also for the gals to be fair! Ha ha!

    Danz

  26. Alright, Mary_-C, since there’re only 3 takers for my laps. I’ll pamper with a bit more time. Ok, Cat-Ho & Terence will each have 5 hours sitting on my laps, and you get the remaining 14 hours of any day but I do worry that you’ll hv a spasm attack after bouts and bouts of ecstasy and will be all drained by the time you attend the next D&D.

    Haha, Ron-K, I am lost, having taken over from someone who has left behind exceeding 5,000 unread office mails (some with attachments) for me to follow-up……..I wondered how I had survived sitting thru several meetings in Bangkok in the last 2 days with no inkling what was going on……but the loos were many and nearby and there I really banged, bent my cock at the local mary till she cried for mercy otherwise will go mati cos from me she got more than the usual tom’s hairy dick…………

  27. Hi Terence,
    Sorry to use this thread to alert yr attention.

    I had sent out 2 emails with attachments for Vietnam tour.zip archive files to you for our SHC album.

    However, I STILL had NOT received your response till date.
    Pls. reply.
    Thanks

  28. Tim, #26
    We understand your frustrations with your work and sympathise with you but don’t vent your other frustrations on us ok?
    Perhaps a visit to gay land wil help?

  29. Heeeehee, I am going mad and soon might just cross-dress and ply in gayland………..mary had a little lamb, eeya eeya oooh……………

  31. Hi Terence!

    May I know what type of food U had at Nepal? Jux wondering if they’re “prata or chepati” or more spicy veg or mutton most of the time.

    Hi Karen Thio!
    Is it me, U are refering 2? Pls dun mistaken me as Catherine Chong. I think I better change my name to Cathy Ho since there’re so many cats mingling ard & cause confusion. Ha…

  32. Catherine Ho

    Why do u mentoned my name ??? Did I sen u any msg.

    The other day I met a Catherine at JTC – r u the one ??
    WIth Gwen & Dan ?? I remember is Catherine yeo but I only see Catherine Ho for KuKup Trip.

    SO I must had remember the wrong Name > Please adv.

  33. Hi Karen Thio!

    If U dun mind to scroll back to #13, U mentioned Catherine Chong @ this post abt our comments. It’s alrite. I jux wanted to clarify if U ‘re referring to me actually, since we’re the ones starting all these jokes.

    No harm done, jux in case next time got mixed up again!
    He…he..

  34. Catherine Ho

    Ok, I u/stand. Yes , I know only Catherine Chong.

    So , u are not the Catherine I met at JTC ??? That mean there is another catherine Yeo

    Thanks for clarify.

    karen

  35. Cannot believe that a dating course can be so full. Well, the course on “Managing and evaluating a dating business” is full, and another course has been planned for in Sept. I am attending.

    Meantime, I have also been accepted to attend a similar course on “Providing personalised dating services” on 14 – 15 July. Hopefully, if I find the course meaningful and viable, I might build this as one of the Blue Helmet projects. We can provide these services to Singaporeans, in general.

    For those who have written to me via email, I shall contact you, after I am finished with the course. I think I can learn something here, especially when I reach 55.

    Terence Seah

  36. Hi All

    I’m keen on having a hand in this. Can lend my experience in marketing communication here or in any other project that SHC gets into.

    Meanwhile, I’ve been covering a whole lot of travel in Cambodia and Vietnam, and will continue to make trips there in due course. Cambodia is really an amazing place to visit … if anyone wants more info on the lowdown and wotnot, email me lenawang1605@gmail.com … and anyone who wants to form a group to travel there, ditto.

    Meanwhile, I’m planning a trip to Chiangmai 12-16 Aug (or thereabouts), SHC members who may be keen, email me too.

    TTFN, have fun at this month’s gathering on my behalf, I’ll be away, but hope to catch up sometime in August (which will only be my second attendance after an absence of >18 months!).

    LenaW

  37. Hi LenaW,

    I manage to squeeze in a course of “managing a dating business” coming Mon and Tue. Then, maybe this will give me an idea if this is suitable as a blue helmet project.

    The positive response is I have received interests from 7 SHCians, who would like to go into the dating business. I believe the numbers will increase. It is my hope that this group can run a workable business, running a dating business for Singaporeans in general. If you follow the news, I see country interests in producing more babies. This means Singapore’s young must pair up quickly, get married and form family units fast. Or else, we have to comfort ourselves with more foreign talents.

    There are hundreds of reasons why our young marry late or do not want to marry. Well, I think and hope the dating business can be a Blue Helmet project, providing dating skills to young citizens.

    My wife is not aware that I am taking a course in running a dating business. If she knows, she will think I am nuts.

    Guys and Gals, I am aware this topic can be sensitive; but I hope you will look at this issue in good light, especially coming from me.

    Terence Seah

  38. Wow, I must say I am very excited after attending a 2-day course on “Providing a personalised Dating service”. Looking at statistics, Singapore is giving added focus to our young adults having babies asap. Yet, it appears many are holding back.

    I think this is a great opportunity for some of us to offer “Personalised dating” to young adults in Singapore. And, maybe operate this as a part of the Blue Helmet concept. If anyone would like to join me, or would like to discuss further, please do let me know.

    Terence Seah

  39. “Wow, I am very excited giving added focus to young adults having babies asap. Yet, it appears many are holding back…………..”

    Obviously, the course didnt tell you why young adults are holding back. And you too would hold back, not just hold back but hold it tight in both hands, if you were told why.

    Will you not hold back if they put an elephant in hotel 81 with you? Or a giraffe? Not that an elephant or a giraffe isnt pretty – they’re gorgeous if you know what angle to look at them – but you wont want a baby that comes out which looks half you and half “others”? You’re teochew, but whose dialect shd that baby pick up?

  40. Looks like I have to tone down my Horse-racing and soccer tipping column esp when EPL season opens.

    Here’s something interesting for Terence and SHC members to mull upon and chew on and hopefully digest as well!

    I don’t have the mandate for this proposal but If Terence(representing SHC) is interested I can move(have the mandate) this project from the exploratory to a deeper discussion stage.SHC is looking for clubhouse premises…What IF(it’s a big IF) I can get for SHC rent free premises…in return SHC will have to run courses(not sure if free,subsidised or chargeable)especially computer related courses for SHC age group people,find job placements for SHC age group,generally continue as they have operated and run activities for this age group.Who knows we may get approval to run a social club/sports club and get approval to run jackpot machines and maybe even run a 4D outlet at our location(longshot but who knows?…may still get approval.Location is in the vicinity of Downtown East or therabouts accessible by Pasir Ris MRT station.

    In return SHC will assist me in providing the software expertise in running a singles club(Friendly Connections or FC for short) with me as head honcho.Full-time Secretariat staff can be separate or joint with mutual assistance for each other eg Staff A is focused primarily on SHC programmes
    and staff B is devoted to FC programmes but they can help each other in events and functions when extra manpower/assistance is required.Any revenue will not go into indvidual pockets ie Terence or myself but split 50/50 % between SHC/FC secretariat to help fund secretariat expenses.

    Ref #19 Danz Hwang
    My concept for FC is to run it like a social club where singles get together and network and have fun and do things together and in the process there is match-making and people get married and make babies it’s a bonus.Classifications under 3 categories Guys under 35yrs and ladies under 30 in one group,both sexes above 30 but below 45yrs and the 3rd group in the silver-haired category of above 45yrs(will work closely with SHC to run this portion).Basic concept we charge participants who attend FC functions the same rate as door rate(FC will survive on comms or bulk discounts to help fund the secretariat)

    Members and Terence please give feedback to this proposal including the age categories as well.This is s serious , decent and sincere proposal past the 15 line limit…hope and pray I don’t get the red card for what I think is a good
    cause.The ball is now in your court…constructive crticism welcomed from all SHC members.

  41. CORRECTION
    Only revenue from Jackpot/4D will be split 50/50% between both secretariats.

    Revenue from courses/activities will go to the respective organiser’s coffers and not shared ie SHC secrtariat of FC secretariat respectively

  42. Pat @ # 40

    IMO. Go for it. With the price of property today, it will be a coup of a deal.

    Realistically, nothing is for free unless you find a cash sponsor. Even if someone is to provide the place rent free, you will have to pick up the tab for a number of things including utilities and property tax. Then there are overheads, staffing, furniture and fixture, working capital etc.

    You will need a revenue model to offset the costs or find an underwriter. For the first six months, you will probably have to seek an independent source of income. I don’t see existing activities being rich enough to support a club house facility full time for now.

    SHC’s use of a physical location for now is relatively low. Many activities just require a large function room like an existing F&B outlet for a few evenings per month.

    Try to pin down thhe big numbers first before you ask for consensus. There are just too many “IF’s”. Until they are answered, no one really know what they are asked to consider.

  43. Addendum to my earlier posting ref #40

    Please take the 4D/Jackpot concept off the board.

    The Friendly Connections project/Singles Club project is off the board as well.

    If Terence accepts a further discussion into this marriage of convenience I can even provide the use of some facilities eg the 1000 seating capacity auditorium at Downtown East to be provided as a venue free of charge.No staff will be provided and SHC has to fund the Secretariat by itself.Only rental of premises will be provided free.Functions rooms/facilities within our umbrella can be provided free of charge and some subsidies can even be provided if programmes approved in advance.

    I have only one condition; any travel projects must be given to a travel company I designate on the proviso they do not make more than $20 on the ticket portion.If there is a lower quote by another travel company than SHC organisers have the right to choose another travel agency but must choose my designated company if the price is the same unless there are justifiable complaints regarding the service quality of my designated agency.

    An open invitation to Scorebot to possibly operate at this location or if not at least to conduct Scorebot classes
    with SHC blessings.Scorebot trainers and people like Robert Quek can conduct Scorebot courses and other courses as well.
    Robert Quek can you contact me directly by email or preferably handphone at insiders111@yahoo.com.sg or 93833883 on monday 21 July.KT Wong I will contact you directly on this subject. Other trainers who can provide their expertise in providing other training courses please identify yourself on the forum and to Terence so we are aware what other training projects(trainers get paid) can take off if Terence agrees to this marriage of convenience…all subject to Terence’s approval of course.

    Anybody has any ideas on what to do as a launch project if Terence agrees and we organise a Silverhairsclub Festival over a Friday/Saturday/Sunday to be held at Downtown East?

    The whole purpose of this proposal is to solve the the SHC premises and clubhouse problem and to fast track the growth
    of SHC through my connections.

    P.S. Terence can I take it that the 15 line limit applies only to soccer and horseracing while other healthy discussions like this are exempted or must I comply…please advise.

  44. Hi PatrickK #43,

    I admire you for your vision and persistence. And, I encourage you and other SHCians to dream and make your visions come true.

    In principle, for any vision to come true, you have to lead the idea and bring that idea to fruit. I would not recommend or go the direction of getting a concensus with SilverHairsClub or Terence Seah because SHC, as a group, has not been organised to operate collectively. I would rather say SHC works as many individual groups. Maybe, at a later date, you can work with SHC Corporate. For SilverHairsClub, we encourage creativity, healthy activities, financial sustainability and business entrepreurship. SHC operates very much within different supply and demand curves.

    In short, as long as ideas do not touch on the club’s taboos, every member is welcome to dream, raise hands and club one another.

    Terence Seah

  45. Some of you have responded to be a dating practisioner, in response to national service, matching of young Singaporean adults, so that they can be match, get married and have babies. Better still, I have attended the first course on how to be a dating practisioner. But, no expert though.

    Those who are interested, I have already sent you an invitation to attend a meeting on Thur 24 July at 3pm. Anyone who would like to pick up this part-time job can email or sms for more details of the meeting. Hopefully, with our experience and skills, we can develop this into a Blue Helmet project.

    Terence Seah

  47. Some of us had a discussion yesterday on providing dating services to young adults. In summary, we will adopt some of the ideas from SDU; but not in the direction of accreditation.

    Topics covered include candidate interviews, application forms, the matching process, advantages and disadvantages of providing personalised dating services or large scale events, fees and start-up ideas. Other issues raised include the type of entity and dating practitioners. It is still our hope that under the Blue Helmet concept, we can initiate some ideas on providing part-time job opportunities to retired SilverHairs, assuming the feasibility and viabilities studies make working sense. Retired SilverHairs who are keen to take up this opportunity, please email directly to me. A good article today is on Page 4 on TODAY newspaper, entitled “Helping singles meet singles”.

    Terence Seah

  48. Hi Terence,
    Am I too late to join you for this business or the course on “Managing and evaluating a dating business”, I am fully interested as I hv a 28 yrs old daughter, who still single, that kinds of worry me.
    vivian

  49. Hi Vivian,

    I am attending two more courses on Dating services in Sept. My understanding is the courses are full, altho you may try with WDA.

    Terence Seah

  50. I am attending one more course, the last one on Dating as a business, conducted by WDA and SDU next week. To share with you, after having attended a few courses earlier, I find dating services for Singapore’s young adults challenging. Most young adults spend too much time considering and reconsidering “getting married”. Even if they have a girl friend or boy friend, they tend to hang on, just spending time together. There are of course other reasons.

    Anybody likes to join me and talk about this topic?

    Terence Seah

  51. Terence.
    What else have you learnt after attending the “Dating as a business” course you have attended? ;-)
    It’s a common occurrence for many young people to ‘live together’ nowadays. It’s a kind of a ‘trial marriage’ for them, regardless of whether it’s morally correct or not. Times have changed and it’s no longer what it used to be. I guess we old fogeys have to change and adapt too.
    We used to be labelled “left on the shelf” if we were still unamrried by the age of 25. Now, 25 is too young an age to get hitched. Guys especially, won’t consider ‘getting serious’ until they are at least 30 years old. Similarly for gals, although the age level is a little lower.
    Regardless of all that, I still believe that some young people need a ‘helping’ hand. Many young people spend such a lot of time working that they just don’t have the urge to go out and ‘socialise’ after work or even on the weekends. These are the ones who need some help. That’s where the matchmakers or call it ‘friend finders’ or whatever, come in.
    The problem with these matchmaking agencies is that they are so focused on making money that they have compromised on the ‘matching’ side of the business. They charge a bomb and introduce anybody to you, even though they don’t even come close to the criteria stipulated.
    Of course there will be comments about how ‘choosy’ and ‘fussy’ some people are, but marriage is serious business. It’s for a life time or supposed to be, so we can’t blame them for wanting certain criteria met.
    I’m interested to find out what else you’ve learnt from these courses. Do they ‘teach’ you how to go about matching? Do they have suggestions on activites etc?
    Do tell.

  52. Hi Mary,

    The “Dating as a business” is on next week. I shall give a summary when I am back. So far, in the two dating courses which I have attended, the organisers provide good documentation on running dating events and professional guidelines. They do teach us how to go about matching, what to look at and matching profiles. Must say I didnt know getting married was this complicated; and so expensive too.

    Although encouraging young Singaporeans to get married asap and starting a family asap meets Singapore’s population objective, these are tough challenges especially with today’s young adults. You have mentioned many of them.

    I am still hopeful dating services can be provided by a few of us, experienced SHCians.

  53. We team up.

    Will let you have the easy part of the job – help them to date & marry. No sweat.

    I sweat, taking the tough part of the job in teaching them what to do next : that the highway code is useless for him as, for example, the exit doesnt carry the no entry sign. No fine for illegal entry but the repercussions can cause concussions. For her, how not to giggle but to relax in a jingle.

    Mary? ummmm……ok, you be our financial controller, in btwn, empty the bins filled with tissue papers.

    This job of coupling the Lemon bros with the Papaya sisters is certainly of lower risk that matching USD/SGD, and definitely no occasion to cry to the mas for help.

  54. Tim Liu.
    Me the financial controller? No problemo. Ok, you provide the finances, be the “zhe sua” hahaha. Or would you rather be the peon?
    Oh no, financial controllers don’t “empty bins”. Only peons empty bins.

  55. Hi MaryC, TimL, Susanc, CatherineH, Lena, Dan, Karen,PatrickK,

    I have just completed three courses on providing dating services to Singapore’s young adults, age 25 – 35 yrs. I believe this is a viable business, and I plan to see up a commercial profit making dating business in Jan next year. In the first two quarters 2009, we will focus on acquiring a pool of singles, residents in Singapore. We will work along the guideliness given, and not target foreign brides or bridegrooms.

    Organising activities for this age group will start during 3rd Qtr 2009. Personalised dating services will commence in 2010, or when the company gets more experienced running events.

    For those who would like to join this business, which I think will be fun, please email me directly.

    Terence Seah

  56. Here’s an update on the dating business. About a dozen members may join the project on providing dating services to young adults in Singapore.

    The project has started, and for the next 6 months, young adults will register to participate in this service. Activities for young Singaporeans and residents will be organised from Sept 2009, and depending on the level of success, personalised dating services will be organised. Details of the activities will not appear on this forum; however, those who are interested to join this project, please do contact me on my email.

    Tim,you might like to know i have completed the 3 courses, but that does not make me an expert in dating. Today’s kids have been known to hold back getting married; but not so sure in a recession. Cannot wait for your expert advice.

    Terence Seah

  57. Congrats, Sengh, for having first, been in-the-course and emerged unscathed, then completed the 3 courses. Do invite me for the convocation but if, in this recession, they decide dispense with it, weep not for I can loan you some gowns (worn by clowns, lum-mo-lo to magicians) for the foto session.

    Now, you hv asked me to say something and I will.

    The ST reported of abandoned wives. If foreign talents like them were given the boot in a recession, I aint sure how much more will local gals be loved by their compatriots when they had lesser talents & patterns.

    Their relationship may have started from a date – arranged by you, let’s say. But in this gloom, would it be better to teach them how to peel dates to make date-tea. With the right combination of dates from the Middle East and Africa – not from China or Vietnam – and priced to sell, your tea of dates biz shd boom.

    So, let the aroma of an exciting brew, not the fragrance of perfume, fill the air in yr dating shop.

    And dont forget to order the correct sign board, the display and most of all, create the correct ambience.

    (Meeting is starting at 8.30 a.m., will find time soonest to answer you on what you can do for kids at yr Big Daddy’s Date Tea shop)

  58. Sengh, am back to keep my promise and so closes the sequel.

    The young od today get to socialise freely, evident in the many teenage pregnancies we read & heard of. As such, few young men & women need a dating club to match-make for them. But not all is lost if you focus on a niche market.

    With the liberalising of unnatural sex, and the gay movement gaining ground and getting younger, you might want to consider specialising in matching boys with boys and gals with gals. That way, you will also save yourself from the headache of answring to clients’ complaint of how come she cannot make baby one huh?

    If you are serious, be the first……it’s worth a try……………

  59. If you are slightly serious about the business of helping Singaporeans, age 18 – 35 years to get married, I have been thinking of meeting up on Mon 19 Oct. Singaporeans are getting married in their later years, and our birth rate is not coping up fast enough to meet the replacement rate. I read we have more than a million PRs today.

    If you are keen, maybe retired, or have weekend time, like to be a dating practioner, and have a heart to bring young people together, providing opportunities for them to get married, creative and also active, we should have a chat. Something I guess we can park under Blue Helmet.

    Terence Seah

  60. I like to invite 5 SHCians to partipate in The Partner Connection seminar on Fri 16 Oct 2009 at the Orchard Hotel from 9am to 5pm. If you are retired, semi-retired and keen to help young Singaporeans 18-35 years settle down and have a family, this seminar would be useful. This is an opportunity to meet other participants from around the region. I hope this project will work, under the Blue Helmet project. If you participate, seminar fees will be paid for you. Let me know if you are keen.

    Terence Seah

  64. Hi Terence,

    I would like to join you for this seminar. It would be great if I’m able to play a part in encouraging the youngsters to marry before their mid 30s, and I’m one good example…

    Thanks!

  67. Hi CarolineG, ReneL, SueC and MaryC,

    Yes, all of you are registered. There is no committment on your part to join this business. The fact that you are spending a day at the seminar, and getting a feel of the dating business for young people in China, India, USA, UK and Singapore is a good start.

    Details will be sent to you via email.

    Terence Seah

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