SINGAPORE: A woman has begun questioning whether many relationships in Singapore have become increasingly “transactional” after noticing the pattern in her own social circle. “[They’re] the steady types,” she wrote, explaining that these are the people she knows she can always rely on. Beyond those few friendships, however, she feels many of her other relationships revolve around convenience or personal gain rather than genuine connection. She shared that some friends only invite her out for lunch or dinner when they need a favour or want something from her. “Every relationship in your life is transactional.