Miss Francisca, 25, will be munching on yummy dishes bought online, practising pole-dancing with an instructor hired online - and interviewing the 'tall, dark, and handsome' hunks keen to be her boyfriend-for-an-hour, all at her new 50-square metre, glass-walled home, which comes complete with bed, bathroom, and kitchenette.

The beauty queen and model "moved in" to her pad at 7am on Wednesday and will stay there until next Tuesday - a living proof that a person can lead a normal life using online services found at the ST701 classifieds site, without having to leave home.

Those who sign up to be her beau for 60 minutes stand a chance to be paid $1,000.

'The public will be able to see how Colleen, who's an expert with the ST701 website, uses it to buy and sell everything she needs to meet her daily needs without leaving home,' said Ms Elsie Chua, executive vice-president for Classifieds at Singapore Press Holdings (SPH).

Miss Francisca is an ideal choice for the week-long experiment in high-tech life. The computer-savvy model has entrerprenerial skills to match her good looks, and she runs an online cupcake bakery.

ST701 is SPH's online classifieds portal. It was launched in March as a jobs site but introduced new features two weeks ago, including video advertisements and additional sections for buying and selling cars, property and retail products.

To read more about her experience, visit Miss Francisca's blog.