“Most of our customers that come here, we would like to give them the ‘boyfriend-girlfriend’ experience," said Mr Joachim Teoh, 21, a host at the Gentleman Club. The establishment is a 'host club', a concept popularised in Japan, where all-male staff members serve a mostly female clientele who pay for drinks and companionship. Despite the emotional intimacy shared with customers, the hosts said they strictly adhere to physical boundaries and keep all interactions non-sexual. Subscribe to our