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Singapore's Government Technology Agency is piloting FirstDate, a dating service limited to public officers aged 21-35. Rather than offering a browsable feed of profiles, it gives each participant one suggested match per cycle, generated via the Gale-Shapley stable-matching algorithm, along with a compatibility score and brief notes; both parties have 72 hours to accept before contact details are shared.
GovTech has started a pilot dating programme called FirstDate, beginning with government employees as its first users. Applicants must complete a 30-plus question survey covering hobbies, food preferences, travel habits and communication style, verify their identity via Singpass, and receive one match per cycle, with contact details shared only if both parties agree.
Singapore's Government Technology Agency has launched FirstDate, a pilot matchmaking service for singles aged 21 to 35, currently limited to public officers, with applications closing Oct. 5. Instead of profile swiping, users complete a questionnaire and receive one match per cycle using the Gale-Shapley stable-matching algorithm, along with a compatibility score and personal note. Matches have 72 hours to mutually accept before contact details are exchanged, and accounts are verified via Singapore's Singpass digital ID system.