Hi everyone - it’s Guang Jin, the producer of This is How we Met. It’s been a while since we last met, and there’s actually been tons of updates. But the most important is a new podcast that we’ve launched in partnership with our Singapore TV network Mediacorp! It’s titled Post Love, where we tell stories of love, life and everything in between through beautifully crafted essays. We’ve dropped the link in the description - but in the meantime, enjoy this episode of Post, Love voiced by Gloria. Y...
Aug 16, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 13
All was going well, until Sara decided to share all the skeletons inside her closet. This affected Ryan greatly, because he had always reserved himself for another and had expected his future partner to do the same. Nevertheless he tried to grow past it - "its okay" he would say. But thoughts would swirl in Ryan's mind, that would torment their relationship for months, until something changed. This is not a love story, but is a story about love. Together they will share 1) How an army dinner (so...
Nov 21, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 12
On April 2019, Robin Lim (skywatcherzzz) would have visited Brisbane, Australia for a holiday. That night, he had come to capture the night sky but without knowing, it would have captured him instead. Its a story about capturing the unseen, and looking beyond the problems of our tiny planet within the varse galaxy. This is not a love story, but is a story about love. In his essay he will share 1) How the beautiful night sky in Brisbane led to a cosmic change in his life. 2) The time, effor...
Nov 14, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 11
At first glance you would think Rosie lived a great life, her jet black fur was well maintained, even shiny on some days. But it wasn't always like that. Her story began in a huge drain, drenched, abandoned and alone. Its a story about finding hope, and how the-black-stray grew to become rosie.theposie , an instagrammable dog with close to 30,000 followers. This is not a love story, but is a story about love. In his essay he will share 1) How dogs and strays became intertwined with his lif...
Nov 07, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 10
"Go get a real job!" said everyone to Vanessa, but to Vanessa she already has one - Cosplay. This is the 12 year story of Vanessa's first love - Kiyo , her Cosplay alter ego. This week's essay is the first of many where we invite you into the private complex world of love, submitted from real people. We'll share stories of first loves and how they met beyond relationships, from passions, pets and peculiarities. Its a story about transformation, and how Vanessa grew to become Kiyo , a celebrity w...
Oct 31, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Hi! Huge announcement! But first we're grateful that you've tuned into our podcast, since launch we've been ranking on Spotify charts. Secondly, we're so grateful to the fans who reached out over the last few weeks, who help us realise that love is so dynamic in Asia. Just last week we spoke to Vanessa, who fell in love with Cosplay. This convinced us to expand our podcast and share first loves not just from relationships, but to include passions and interests. Thank you for giving us the privil...
Oct 28, 2022•1 min•Season 1Ep. 9
What do you do if your partner wants you to have more work motivation? Sean works hard as an auditor in the day, and yet when he returns home to rest, Giselle questions his productivity. "Why can't I just rest and relax?", "Be more driven", "Don't waste your time". For Giselle, she works as a product manager but also runs her own Youtube channel. From her perspective her partner needs to equally achieve their full potential, which was why Sean's past time of playing games or watching Youtube beg...
Oct 24, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 8
What do you do if you fall in love with someone from a different religion and culture? This week a married Muslim Malay and Catholic Chinese couple will share the challenges that await an inter-religious and inter-cultural marriage. A marriage is often a union between families; some families with multiple generations within a household will naturally struggle with marriages across culture and religion. On the 15th of November 2008, Sarah and Ben met during a youth expedition project. With...
Oct 17, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 7
What do you do when your parents do not understand, and disapprove the relationship? The groom's parents did not approve, and gave him an ultimatum - pick either your parents or your lover. As Asians, our parents approval is important, and we can't always manifest IPA (in principle approval). RJ & Meylisa started off disliking each other, but with time, friction creates spark that set their hearts on fire - they fell in love, and wanted to marry. But Meylisa, the girl was 21 years old ...
Oct 10, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Rajesh & Sakshi met online, fell in love and discovered a problem that couples face - they run out of date ideas. So they built their own app, but as love turns to work, Rajesh was thinking of breaking up. When they met both Rajesh & Sakshi talked about friends (F.R.I.E.N.D.S) and bonded over Sakshi's wild adventures. As they started dating, Rajesh suggested ABC dating - dating by the alphabets, eg. letter S could be skating and they would meet to skate. As the alphabets dwindled they re...
Oct 03, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 5
How do long distance relationships work? Isaac & Gwen met in Australia, dated through the night, and fell in love in 2016. But Gwen was returning back to Singapore, while Isaac would stay in Australia for the next 5 years, all throughout Covid'19. They would learn that long-distance relationships (LDRs) are difficult for a reason, but persevere because of their commitments to each other. However on the last year, Isaac was thinking of staying. Both Isaac and Gwen refuse to give in, 1 wanted ...
Sep 26, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Have I lost myself in my relationship? Am I too needy? When Serjean was dating her ex she lost herself in the process, and she vowed to never lose her self-identity again. Then she met Jerome. They learnt that they were the complete opposites of each other, which was exactly what they were looking for. It would take 5 years, where Serjean would begin questioning herself again if this relationship would cost her, her self-identity. This is not a love story, but it is a story about love, and what ...
Sep 18, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Can you fall in love with a friend? Afshan and Prateek met as friends, while Prateek was still attach. They had known each other for 4 to 5 years, before a birthday dinner for Afshan left both wanting more. In their minds, they might have wondered what if their friend doesn't feel the same. They wouldn't know it at that time but 3 years later they would tie the knot, of which they are now married for 1 year. But this is not a love story, this is a story about love, and what it takes for 2 people...
Sep 12, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 2
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