🇸🇬 Singapore Jul 4, 2026 · Natalie Tan

Have We Forgotten the Art of Casual Hangs?

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Have We Forgotten the Art of Casual Hangs?
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Natalie Tan, 27, is a Sociology graduate who lets Singapore’s social dynamics live in her head rent-free.



In this RICE Community Voices piece, she questions the decline of casual hangouts and sees the possibility of bringing them back.







Top image: Xue Qi Ow Yeong / RICE file photo



One particular question from my close friends scares me. “What are you doing today? Wanna hang?” 



I almost feel anxious. The discomfort stems, I think, from checking my schedule, weighing the c

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