Friendship Flashcards
How do you define friendship? How to differentiate from colleagues and acquaintances?
Is Singapore a friendly place? Is it easy to get to know people . Do people let their guard down easily?
Any stories of acts of kindness and friendship encountered in Singapore?
Joke . Compare London cab driver to Singapore taxi driver. They both can be talkative but only in Singapore do we have the option to shut them up. Grab quiet ride option
SG ranks top 20 in many friendliest city rankings. Not bad. Preply.com created a community spirit index – a comprehensive ranking of 53 cities worldwide based on their friendliness for non-natives. It’s for those looking to visit or relocate. The metrics are
Visitor return rate: The percentage of visitors who return to each city after travelling there, telling us if the location left a good impression.
Friendly staff: The percentage of accommodation reviews mentioning ‘friendly’, giving us an idea of how welcoming local staff are.
Community respect: The city’s safety index score, which indicates if it’s a safe environment for both natives and newcomers.
Acceptance of diversity: The LGBTQ+ equality score in each city, which indicates if this is an accepting and supportive community.
Happiness: The city’s overall happiness and wellbeing score, according to inhabitants.
Ease of communicating through a common language: English is the most commonly spoken language in the world, so we looked at each city’s English-speaking proficiency score to determine the ease of communication there. Singapore ranked 16th
People are friendly when there is no discrimination or judgement, class consciousness. It’s when you are comfortable in your own skin. Condo vs HDB vs landed.
Which is your friendliest city?
Carousell Joke
How can we develop long term societal ties and friendships in Singapore
How to develop natural friendships in Singapore. French and locals playing boules or pétanque share a common passion. Can develop into friendships
Can we create instances and events where pple naturally come together and enjoy authentic interaction? Music, festivals like Songkran etc.
Chance, Robin, Marco. Masia, Jeevi, Xena.
