https://www.asiaone.com/lifestyle/1-6-singa...ce-survey-shows

Travelling with one's partner can be a fun and rewarding experience.

But a recent nation-wide survey, by dating app Bumble and travel experience platform Klook, showed the sobering realities that travelling together can have on a relationship.

In fact, the study found that one in six (17 per cent) Singaporeans has ended his or her relationship because of a bad travel experience.

The survey was conducted between June 5 and 12 with 1,000 Singaporeans aged between 18 and 43 years old.

Having the first trip together is a major milestone for any couple.

Travelling with one's partner allows for more opportunities to learn about them, and this is when they would have a clearer understanding of their partner, warts and all.

But sometimes, the full picture isn't exactly to their liking.

Seventy-three per cent of the survey respondents acknowledged that travelling together may change their opinion about their partner, for better or worse.

Bad travel experiences have even caused relationships to end so it's no wonder Singaporeans tend to be rather cautious.

For six in 10 Singaporeans (60 per cent), the topic of travelling doesn't get brought up until the relationship has hit the six-month mark.

Twenty-one per cent were even more cautious and would only be comfortable with going on a trip with their partner after a year.

Travel is an important topic in Singaporeans' dating lives, with more than eight in 10 (82 per cent) survey respondents saying that they do talk about trips taken or planned when having conversations with a potential match.

Not only is this a quick icebreaker, but it allows a sneak peek into the other party's travel preferences.

No harm knowing if your potential match prefers city sights or country escapes.

When on vacation, you're (generally) in close proximity with the same person for a prolonged period of time.

It is highly unlikely that everything will go exactly as planned. On top of that, potential relationship dealbreakers might crop up.

A common difficulty couples face when travelling is a difference in budgeting and spending habits.

Almost half of those surveyed (45 per cent) noted that this could ruin the vacation and even their relationship.

Other dating dealbreakers include a lack of emotional stability in crises and unexpected situations (41 per cent), as well as contrasts in living habits (31 per cent).

While travelling together may shed light on differences between the couple, Klook and Bumble noted that there are ways to overcome them.

For one,communicate with your partner. Discuss early on about preferences and expectations on the trip. Doing so ensures boundaries are set and minimises the chances of unwanted surprises during the trip.

Secondly, be open to compromise. While there's nothing wrong with being firm about your needs, a balance has to be struck so that the needs of both parties are met.

Last but not least is to simply share the workload.

More than half (57 per cent) of Singaporeans say they prefer equal responsibility in planning their travel itineraries.

But based on Klook's data, it seems like men aren't pulling their weight, with 62 per cent of women making bookings compared with 38 per cent of men.

So, on your upcoming trip with your partner, why not offer more of a helping hand?

It could improve the overall travel experience, and maintain a healthy relationship as well.


TLDR : a lot but just the bold and underline word, most about emotional, attitude, spending , security and face on unexpected challenge

This post has been edited by nelson969: Sep 3 2025, 10:17 PM

My first trip with gf (now wife) she booked everything.

Flight, hotel and trip.

And I told you, it’s a trap.

After married, everything I handle and book.



This post has been edited by cuddlybubblyteddy: Sep 3 2025, 10:18 PM

TLDR, set expectations first before any trip same goes for travelling with friends.

everyone got their own thing they want to do when travelling, so either you set expectations beforehand OR plan the itinerary thoroughly with each other. like i how told my friends i usually wander aimlessly around to explore, so they can feel free to ditch me and do own thing

such simple thing to prevent more future issues

Explain?

Yes travel is the best to see a person’s true nature.

I traveled with many girls before and they will receal their real self.

Travel will test your punctuality, time management, hygiene, how u deal with stress, and money management too.

It also will show u if ur partner will talk non stop or dont like to talk, u have time to learn about their background, history, and their opinion on something.

Last time i traveled with a girl, i die die dont want go starbucks coz i boycott Starbucks, but she die die wanna buy the starbucks mugs. We argued a lot during the trip coz she is pro-Israel but Im pro-Palestine. Celaka mia betina yahudi laknatullah

In the end i came back Malaysia i sell all the mugs.

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wow

Co-living is the real test.

Travelling with your friend/partner is a good litmus test to see who they really are

before marriage

ayam plan all the itinerary, hotels and route
now after marriage

ayam waifu plan all
ayam tag along only
and of course pay

but gooding caz lazy plan and all laid out for u what to do today, tomorrow and next week

I like travel.Any want to?

Also, I like to be on king bed. Maybe you can sleep on floor like my doggy porkycorgi5588?

Suck it up man. She handle ur dick well

She just find places that want to visit or stuff that want to eat

I figure out all the transportation stuff and arrange the whole itinerary based on the places she shortlisted (normally I’m not really an organized person but I’m pretty autistic with maps and transport stuff so that I can do kek)

Then I make all the bookings

I don’t really care where go as long as spending time together.

So kinda good match of travel partners

Guys nowadays lazy
Better spend money for easier path

Plus

U will never know your partner's pattern, let them handle their pattern and criteria

Both situations, u need to pay. Why not let them plan and u pay jer

put 3888 you dont plan to sell issit

Wow.. u been many places yo

The prob here is 钱不够用, else where got prob one

You the psycho

This. I deflowered her and she is a great learner.

No regret, she’s 9 years younger than me 🙂‍↕️

Itu mug made of gold?

But since you put 3888

You are outwardly cursing her, 38 po?

This is true. Even with spouse.

We always take it for granted that there will be compromise. But end up someone ends up with sour face

Before and after still the same. Wife plan everything... My responsibility - better make sure got $$$ for everything.
She paid ticket and accommodation, I settle all the other expenses.

Like someone say - they only go to places they want to go or eat or take picture, no point bising bising later. Already stressful with work, definitely not going to be making a fuss during holiday.

I need to recover the cost of the trip: flight, hotel & food

it's only a trap if you are willing to fall into it

kesian so many door mat, real men test 'wife' materials by bringing her to eat at cheapest place, doing cheap hobbies.

example of ktard alot of psycho

Suck it up man. Hahaha

the worse are usually the ones closer to you, thats where you need to make more effort to communicate alot on whats on the itinerary instead of assuming.

thankfully my fiancee is kinda lazy to setup itinerary and just leave it to me, but i would still ask a tonne on what she wants to do and show her pics/videos of the location done by travel vloggers first

Reason for sale: Donation to Palestine

Also, these mugs aren't expensive

Same goes to travelling with friends.

You can see your friends true color when you travelled with them.

Yes she is cuckoo one.

Makan makan makan
Macam hantu lapar

Sekejap nak hotpot, sekejap nak omakase. And she works odd hours (flight attendant). We normally eat dinner at midnight, or very very late.




This post has been edited by amboi_asamboi: Sep 4 2025, 10:06 AM

Flight attendant! I wonder how many pilot sausages feast she had 😆

This post has been edited by cuddlybubblyteddy: Sep 4 2025, 10:52 AM

My first overseas trip with one of my gf, she told me to pancut on her face. Never did it in mesia.

Not just partner la. Even with close friends. True friendship will be really tested during long trips.

For me 2 things must align before any trips with group of friends, one is interest and another one is spending power.

wow, just today i saw a xiaohongshu post saying the same thing by an uncle

the uncle said he went to trip with his wife, and they both missed flight because they thought a brazilian guy told them 10 minutes can reach airport

then they both lauhged at each other instead of angry

then how? nice or not

but pancut in mouth better rite?

Pancut on face then clean up with her mouth la…like prawn.

i found out it is less about spending power but more about willingness to spend

i was in uni with bunch of guys who were very kiam siap, so i learnt to fit in to be kiam siap

no issues.

then now ayam seeing a ccpmoi, she is more spendthrift, mindset is why dun spend money, money is to be spent... omg... i realize more women have this mindset, because to a man, money is his value... but to woman, beauty is her value, so she can spend tonnes of money to augment her beauty. but a man will only be willing tonnes of money to augment his ability to make more money, or ...... to have piap2.

This post has been edited by Knnbuccb: Sep 4 2025, 11:01 AM

She is the fugly one, nobody wants. Pendek, gemuk, hodoh, leftover, perangai mcm setan, attitude mcm taik, perut mcm hantu kebulur. Mulut busuk hari2 cakap “pukimak”.

Ok back to topic, not all FA get pilots because pilots also selective. Not all airlines & FA have overnight layover.

Yes aviation industry is prone to high divorce rate, breakup, infidelity, etc but so is medicine, entertainment, event management, engineering, pharmaceutical, politics etc.

I have a pilot friend, went through divorce coz his wife cheat on him. Quite kesian coz he is very good looking, but he is faithful and loyal. He was super sad and stressed, then he resigned to open a travel agency. Now he is ok but lost hope in women and relationship.

No need partner, normal frend also can see true color
Previously went for a NZ caravan trip, group of 4, 1 of this girl from SG, i only met her twice previously, but knew my other friend for decade+ from online game. Then this sg girl will suddenly throw tantrum for no reason, she will just get angry and scold ppl and no one in the group understand what triggered her, talk bad about other when the other is not around, and also like to order ppl to do thing like a queen, if u dint do it quick enough, u will trigger her again.

Whole trip is stressful, it's like carrying a bomb around, everyone need to be very careful when she was around. My friend blacklisted her from travel buddy list right after back from the trip lol.

wtf... he could have just played the game along...

just tell waifu, ok, since u like, u also allow me todo the same

imagine, whole harem of flight attendants now legally open to him...

none of u piapped her.

that's the real reason.

then after that how?

is she married now?

i wonder, if u broke up on bad terms, would u go to her husband and say she ate ur mayonaise before?

Congrats for thinking with big head instead of small head.
You never know after holiday you may lost your small head

Both of you are match made in heaven.

Own life already so busy still wan to pro this pro that.

I dunno although I know she’s still at her old workplace

NO

take any industry and see the ratio between female & male employees
take that industry and see what's the nature of it, service oriented, direct deal with public,
couple that up with
have to be of a certain "physique" to qualify

and whalla

you'd end up with
1. Airlines / Cruise Holidays
2. Hotel line
3. even Medicine due to close interactivity with nurses / patients
4. entertainment & event management
5. list goes on......inc politics yes, maybe even teaching

engineering hmmmmm.......adela but not as good as the ones described above
you find any lady deep sea technician/welder lemme know
there's a clear line of distinction between top tier FUN industries
and
"work is work" industry

hotel line sure easy.... theyre working at the venue itself..

housekeeping makcik and some bellboy hnnnghhhhh

Going to Japan. Told My wife already my boys want to look at anime etc. They have as much right to this trip. Else she will keep asking why we are here can we go now. Urghhh. Sien

If city walk or historical site I travel alone. Coz I can't tahan ppl wake up late.
If beach chill, diving, hiking or 2nd visit to somewhere I familiar until bored like Tokyo, I can travel in group.

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Package includes: 2 small mug & box

Price: RM3888




that one one yahoodee price bro

Yes. Let the yahoodee have a taste of their own medicine

She started it.

We departed from KUL around midnight. The whole journey we tried to get as much rest as possible. Malas nak ckp byk coz it was a long flight. Layover. Then she wanted coffee. I said ok, lets get normal coffee.

She wanted Starbucks. I said starbucks everywhere also same. Lets try something new. She said she support Israel so must buy starbucks. I said no, it is more than just Gaza. Starbucks had issues with their workers’ union and the bloody bastard Laxman Narasimhan is a clown.

Starbucks.

She went ahead and walked into Starbucks and i went to my choice of cafe.

Sg women, most of them super Karen type

yeah weih, then you can leave her at Cosme while you and the boys go see2 anime

Lots of times people ask me where this or that photo was taken and my answer is "Dunno. Around this area because I aimlessly explore and stumble across this". Have even wandered into residential areas to admire the houses, surroundings and life.

Just set a time and meet up point and split up.

yeah you get to find more stuff by wandering and exploring than just sticking to the usual routes

bolded part is super true

Yea get off the main path once in a while will increase chance to see something different.

Everybody has own pacing also. I tend to naturally walk faster but explore longer than people I travel with. Same thing when snorkeling in the sea.

haha this reminded me when i was in Japan with my fiancee, she said i sometimes walk too fast and she cant catch up

meanwhile im just.. but thats my normal speed..

and no, she does not have short legs. we are similar height even lol

curious to know
as to why....
were there any takers?

bloody mouse!
or the ISP

This post has been edited by machomama: Sep 4 2025, 11:35 PM

I wanna get rid of her stuffs after our breakup
Some people might buy. Some people wanna collect them.
Get back some money.

You zina wif yahudi lover?

my sibukness stems from....
as it's rather apparent these mugs are HERS
bagi balik je la, kenot perhaps - or dowan any more interactions sampai like that kes

"Some people might buy" - dollar on the table, but all the best, never know market trends

No need see partner and oversea. Just regular friend stay few days at also can see.

My friend not very social type, sometimes I ajak short travel ok je.
But that one time I ajak go Cameron 3nights already keluar perangai pelik2 like want constant attention. Fucking exhausting la people like this

She is the type “i buy but after that i dunno what to do with it, i have no place to keep, now it is not important anymore, i dun want it. U go clean it up for me, clear it, throw, give away, i dont care”

Irresponsible, irrational & gila. Lesson learned: Dont date girls with issues.

Most of them are from broken family, or the mother got problem, or the father got problem.

While i understand they become like that as a psychological coping mechanism, become brash, uncouth, rude, emotional, moodswing, etc, u can’t change it.

At first she occupied a small part of my wardrobe, then take over the whole wardrobe, i have to move my clothes to another room, and she still wanna put her stuff in my new cabinet. When there is a table, chair, flat surface, all she occupy with her stuff like how Singaporean chop table with tissue paper and how Israel occupy Gaza.

Her things always go missing, especially earrings. I gave her pillbox to keep earrings also can go missing coz she put things everywhere. Sometimes pantyhose, stokings also can be left inside my car. Panties penah sekali dua but i told her dont do that again.

sometimes we dunno got issues until.....a period of time.....staying tog....under one roof...like that
by the time addy too late
too late to U turn - ta bleh keluar
plus ......we sometimes forget.....we ourselves fail to realise, also got our own set of issues, loads!
i know i do