# Singapore plays matchmaker as birthrate hits rock bottom

https://mins.news/en/item/85882

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-05 03:48 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/5/singapore-turns-matchmaker-amid-rock-bottom-birthrate?traffic_source=rss

> Singapore’s government technology agency GovTech has launched FirstDate, a dating platform being tested among single public servants aged 21 to 35. Users sign in with their national digital ID and answer questions on interests, habits and values before being matched with one potential partner. The initiative has drawn curiosity, amusement and criticism as the city-state confronts a record-low fertility rate.

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