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BROUGHT TO YOU BY: MANAGERS Rosezita Tan Cynthia Lee SENIOR EXECUTIVE Melvin Lee EDITORIAL MANAGING EDITOR CHUA KIM BENG LEAD WRITER SARAH LIU CONTRIBUTORS CHIN WEI LIEN, ANDY SIM, 14 DRACO NIAN, VICTORIA YANG, IGNATIUS CHUA, BRENDON LIM CREATIVE CREATIVE & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR KEVIN ONG ART DIRECTOR 13 CHERLIN CHAN CONTRIBUTOR TIN MANASAN CREATIVE SERVICES MANAGER KWAN GEK LIAN TRAFFIC & PRODUCTION MANAGER 18 PEARLYN KWAN FEATURE: REEL TO REAL SPECIAL THANKS TO: OLD FLAMES & EATING AIR 18 Take a leaf out of local fl ick MODERN ROMANCES 8 Eating Air (1999) for dating With Singapore’s 50th birthday around ideas off the beaten path. the corner, DUET investigates the paktor scene of days gone by from three long- term couples, and draws lessons about love and loving in the present. 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As usual, there’s a listing revealed in the next issue (Oct–Dec months, but it’s really ramping up of fun activities organised by our 2015). Having seen what couples now that National Day is upon us. accredited agencies in ‘Events’ go through in our ‘Revamp’ section, That’s why we’re turning this issue (p24). undergoing the process ourselves of DUET into a little Valentine to If these don’t seem to be is strangely rejuvenating—we’re Singapore. working, why not consult these really excited to bring you the new Fellow Singaporeans have been agencies directly (p28)? You can version. All we want to say now is, showing their love for the country read more about Michelle Goh, the “Watch this space!” in myriad ways, and this will surely founder of one of these agencies, double in intensity in the month of CompleteMe, in this issue (p23). 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Don’t get us wrong— committing to fitness and NEW SPORTS, NEW POSSIBILITIES BOSSABALL MMA RAIL CORRIDOR Volleyball and football meet acrobatics Just because you guys are sparring Singapore may not have mountains for in this crazy, new sport. Grab a few doesn’t mean love cannot be involved. trekking, but we do have a 24km-long friends, form teams, then kick off the Sparring sessions actually build bonds rail corridor that runs from Woodlands to game with samba beats playing in between you and your partner, and Tanjong Pagar. Along the way, there are the background. the adrenaline rush from all the kicking nature and historical sites to explore, not and punching can easily translate to to mention great food—but only if you attraction later on. two know where to look! 04 July-September 2015 health is a good thing! The get while exercising. According problem, however, is that too to the Journal of Personality many of us are pounding the and Social Psychology, pavement alone. humans easily misattribute More than just the physical physical arousal for romantic benefi ts, exercising and working attraction, so it’s possible to out with someone rather than turn physiological reactions to by your lonesome self can, in emotional attraction during the fact, improve your performance. course of a workout. Plus, if the exercise is done DON’T with a signifi cant other, it can Exercising increases even boost your romantic emotional bonds relationship! When you work out with But don’t take our word for someone else, your body will RUIN THE it.