Jean and Jeanie burst into laughter as Simon continues: “Because after separation, being in and out of prison, and [going into the halfway house the moment I was released]… I lonely mah. I was a broken soul, so the first thing I did was to download all the apps. I downloaded Tinder, OKCupid, Coffee Meets Bagel, and Bumble.”
It only took Simon two dates, both with teachers, for him to meet his current girlfriend, who is known to his followers as Simongirl.
She played an instrumental part in helping Simon set up the social media presence he has today.
“When I met her, everybody knows, I was riding my bicycle doing food delivery. I only had S$50 in my bank, [but] she stuck with me. She’s working a very normal job, like normal salary, and she trusted in me,” he recalls.
They were only dating for “two to three months” before Simon started his social media career.
“I only promised her one thing. I said I would work really hard [at every] given opportunity,” he says.
Simon's girlfriend played a huge part in getting him to where he is today
Jean was curious where Simongirl's trust came from.
“I think it’s built-up trust. Since the beginning, I always asked her to eat hawker food. We ate hawker food for many months. It was cai png every single day,” he says.
He goes on to explain that sometimes, when Simongirl got bored, she would suggest they eat something different, like Din Tai Fung. She would also offer to pay.
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