Gen Zs search for third places in Singapore

After Hours, Slow House is a community initiative that invites strangers to slow down, spend time with themselves and connect with others.

Listen Summarise Ren Lee created After Hours, Slow House, a rented space in Singapore that invites strangers to unwind through casual conversations and activities. Friendzone runs Dilly Dally Space, a community venue encouraging young people to slow down, connect and make friends in a relaxed, playful environment on weekdays. Both spaces address social isolation by offering informal third places for young people to meet, though building lasting friendships requires repeated visits and lowered expectations. AI generated

SINGAPORE – On a Saturday in mid-August, I make plans to spend the afternoon with a bunch of people I have never met before.