Singapore unveils matchmaking service amid falling birth rate

Singapore has launched a government-backed matchmaking service called FirstDate for public-sector workers aged 21 to 35, as the country grapples with a record-low fertility rate and an ageing population. The service uses the Gale-Shapley algorithm, a Nobel Prize-winning stable marriage algorithm, to match participants based on their interests, habits, and values.

While some Singaporeans see the initiative as a potential solution to the demographic challenges the nation faces, others have criticized it as dystopian and questioned its limited scope to government workers and age range.

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