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Almost all participants mentioned “The Bridge”—the enclosed, air-conditioned pedestrian link between the college blocks and the mall. Symbolically, crossing it represents a transition from academic to social self. One participant, Mika (19, Foundation) , stated: “Walking with him across The Bridge for the first time, without our study group, that’s when I knew it was a date. The mall side is for showing off; the college side is for seriousness.” Relationships that never crossed The Bridge remained in a liminal “study buddy” zone.

(Fictional) Assoc. Prof. Liana Hassan, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Sunway University

The Sunway College relationship is an accelerated microcosm of Malaysian aspirational class culture. Unlike public universities where dormitories create slow-burn intimacy, Sunway students often live off-campus (e.g., in nearby condos like Sunway Monash Residence or Mentari Court) or with parents. Thus, romance must be scheduled into gaps between classes, shopping trips, and part-time work. This leads to a phenomenon we term “compressed commitment” – couples move from first chat to exclusivity to breakup within a single 14-week semester.

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