The Singapore government has entered the dating chat

Singapore’s government has launched a pilot matchmaking service aimed at public officers, using software to help singles find dates. Called FirstDate, it targets eligible civil servants ages 21 to 35 and is run by GovTech. The platform pairs people through an algorithm based on questionnaire responses, built on the Nobel Prize-winning Gale-Shapley framework, developed from a hackathon. Singapore is confronting a record-low fertility rate of 0.87 in 2025, and officials say the initiative is intended to make dating easier. Applications for the first round closed on Monday, with signups for the next cycle opening October 20. GovTech has not said whether it will expand beyond the pilot. Survey data suggest many young single citizens live with family.