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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.

Canal Crossings: Navigating Romantic Scripts, Academic Pressure, and Social Stratification at Sunway College, Malaysia

A phenomenological approach was taken. 30 participants (18 female, 12 male; ages 18-24) were recruited via snowball sampling on Sunway’s student-run confession pages and Discord servers. Inclusion criteria: had at least one romantic relationship lasting >2 months during their time at Sunway College (Foundation in Arts, Commerce, or Science; Diploma in IT or Business). Semi-structured interviews were conducted at the Starbucks inside Sunway Pyramid (to leverage ambient context). Names and identifying details have been anonymized.

Lifestyle Pairing: Enabled by the mall’s proximity. Couples perform “conspicuous dating” via Instagram-worthy food spots (e.g., Sushi King, Din Tai Fung). A female participant noted: “If he insisted on only food court at the basement, I knew he wasn’t serious. The relationship was measured in Ringgit spent per date.” The Lagoon’s wave pool is cited as a popular location for first physical intimacy, leveraging the anonymity of changing rooms.

Romantic storylines at Sunway College are not mere subplots to academic life; they are central to how students negotiate identity, class, and future aspirations. The physical integration of the mall, theme park, and university erodes the boundary between study and leisure, turning dating into a performative, consumption-driven act. However, the Mentality-Driven Bond offers a counter-narrative, suggesting that shared academic ambition remains a potent, if fragile, foundation for love. Future research should examine how these dynamics change when students articulate to Sunway University’s degree programs.

| Script Type | Initiation Site | Primary Activity | Conflict Source | Duration | |-------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|----------| | Mentality-Driven Bond | Library, silent study zone | Group assignments, tutoring | Differing GPA ambitions | 6-12 months | | Lifestyle Pairing | Sunway Pyramid (cafes, cinema, bowling alley) | Shopping, eating out, Lagoon visits | Financial disparity, parental scrutiny | 3-8 months |

Sunway College is not a traditional university campus. Located in Bandar Sunway, Selangor, it is an integrated township where education, retail, and entertainment collide. Students walk directly from lectures at Sunway University/College into the Sunway Pyramid mall or the Sunway Lagoon theme park. This spatial arrangement creates a unique "courtship economy." While previous studies have examined Malaysian university romance (e.g., Mohd Daud, 2018), few have focused on the specific pressures of a private, for-profit education setting where social status is visibly performed through consumption. This paper asks: How do the spatial, temporal, and socioeconomic features of Sunway College shape romantic storylines?

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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.

Canal Crossings: Navigating Romantic Scripts, Academic Pressure, and Social Stratification at Sunway College, Malaysia The mall side is for showing off; the

A phenomenological approach was taken. 30 participants (18 female, 12 male; ages 18-24) were recruited via snowball sampling on Sunway’s student-run confession pages and Discord servers. Inclusion criteria: had at least one romantic relationship lasting >2 months during their time at Sunway College (Foundation in Arts, Commerce, or Science; Diploma in IT or Business). Semi-structured interviews were conducted at the Starbucks inside Sunway Pyramid (to leverage ambient context). Names and identifying details have been anonymized. Inclusion criteria: had at least one romantic relationship

Lifestyle Pairing: Enabled by the mall’s proximity. Couples perform “conspicuous dating” via Instagram-worthy food spots (e.g., Sushi King, Din Tai Fung). A female participant noted: “If he insisted on only food court at the basement, I knew he wasn’t serious. The relationship was measured in Ringgit spent per date.” The Lagoon’s wave pool is cited as a popular location for first physical intimacy, leveraging the anonymity of changing rooms. Located in Bandar Sunway

Romantic storylines at Sunway College are not mere subplots to academic life; they are central to how students negotiate identity, class, and future aspirations. The physical integration of the mall, theme park, and university erodes the boundary between study and leisure, turning dating into a performative, consumption-driven act. However, the Mentality-Driven Bond offers a counter-narrative, suggesting that shared academic ambition remains a potent, if fragile, foundation for love. Future research should examine how these dynamics change when students articulate to Sunway University’s degree programs.

| Script Type | Initiation Site | Primary Activity | Conflict Source | Duration | |-------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|----------| | Mentality-Driven Bond | Library, silent study zone | Group assignments, tutoring | Differing GPA ambitions | 6-12 months | | Lifestyle Pairing | Sunway Pyramid (cafes, cinema, bowling alley) | Shopping, eating out, Lagoon visits | Financial disparity, parental scrutiny | 3-8 months |

Sunway College is not a traditional university campus. Located in Bandar Sunway, Selangor, it is an integrated township where education, retail, and entertainment collide. Students walk directly from lectures at Sunway University/College into the Sunway Pyramid mall or the Sunway Lagoon theme park. This spatial arrangement creates a unique "courtship economy." While previous studies have examined Malaysian university romance (e.g., Mohd Daud, 2018), few have focused on the specific pressures of a private, for-profit education setting where social status is visibly performed through consumption. This paper asks: How do the spatial, temporal, and socioeconomic features of Sunway College shape romantic storylines?