‘Europe photos and fancy job title’: Singapore man says they helped him get more dating attention
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man has noticed a rather telling uptick in female attention on dating apps after giving his profile a makeover to make himself look more successful. In a post on Reddit’s r/asksg forum, the man shared that he had swapped pictures of himself travelling around Malaysia and Vietnam for those taken in Europe. He also changed his job title to suggest that he worked in a…
Singapore's civil servant Clare tried numerous dating apps to find a lifelong partner but found the experience exhausting. The government launched FirstDate, a dating platform designed specifically for government employees aged 21 to 35, to address the city-state's low fertility rate. Users complete a survey on their interests and values, and the platform uses a Nobel Prize-winning algorithm to suggest compatible matches.
FirstDate piloted the app among government employees and will evaluate its effectiveness before expanding it beyond the public sector. While some criticize the app for limiting eligibility to government workers, experts believe it could be an effective way for users to meet potential partners and improve Singapore's fertility rate.
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