The sextciting lives of Singaporeans

AS WE approach the holiday for which countless molluscs will lay down their lives, I take this time of the year to contemplate a romantic question of great importance: is it merely a coincidence that "Valentine's Day" and "venereal disease" have the same initials?

This year, cybersecurity firm McAfee tackled the subject of virtual romance, thumbs-first.

Its latest survey found that 44 per cent of Singaporeans have used their mobile devices to exchange "intimate content" in the form of videos, photos, emails or messages.