Richard Poon: On His New Album And Other Things Kilig

Would you consider yourself that way, too?
Oh, yeah. I believe that who I am on stage [is] the debonair. When you get to know me off-stage, you see another personality come out. Not that I’m not real. I’m very, very real, honest. But there are parts of me that people don’t see—even ‘yung mga friends ko sa ASAP. Kaya it doesn’t really matter kung showbiz ka or hindi. ‘Cause when I get to know you for who you are, I have no complaints about you being artista or what, kasi at the end of the day you’re just a normal person.

Describe your ideal date?
I like it quiet. Maybe in Tagaytay, maybe overlooking the lake, candlelit dinner, tahimik lang, soft music, good food, then malamig. Enjoy a cup of coffee or dinner. Or I’ll cook for her, because I can cook, too.

Do you go for conservative girls or outgoing girls?
I like both in a girl. I like conservative in terms of values. I like a girl that still has that Maria Clara thing. But I also like driven women. I like women who go for their goals [and] not just sit around waiting for Prince Charming. I like women who don’t wait; they’re busy. “I gotta do this for my family. I gotta accomplish this.” And it’s like, “If you like me, Richard, then come along.” Rather than “Let’s go to the party and meet some boys.” So I like both conservative and driven.

What confuses you most about women?
When they become very, very feisty and emotional—they’re shifting from one emotion to the other…AND—they can’t explain it! They say “Richard, you don’t have to understand, just love us even when we’re unlovable.” And I’m like, “THAT’S HARD!!!”

Besides love, what’s the most important thing in a relationship?
Friendship. Kaya I’m not really into dating. I mean, I’ve had my share of relationships, dating, and all. When you’re younger, you’re like, “Oh, it’s cool, it’s exciting, kilig.” But when you go through heartaches, you realize you really didn’t get to know each other because both of you were too kilig showing each other your good sides. So I like natural friendships because I get to see people, I get to see the girl and she gets to see me for who [I am].

Also, the ability to compromise. I know some friends na babae—they’re bull strong who do not want to compromise. That’s hard, because I believe that a relationship brings together two people with such strong habits built in a span of like 20 years and when you want certain things to go this way and she wants it that way, you’re gonna fight [if neither would like to compromise]. If both people compromise all the time, your fights become less. You’ll love each in spite of the many disagreements and differences.

Photo courtesy of MCA Music

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