Would you use a government-sponsored dating app?

Moncrieff Highlights

Oct 5, 202600:06:16Society & Culture

Singapore recently launched a matchmaking service for government workers aged 21 to 35, an initiative that comes as the country wrestles with a record-low fertility rate. ‘FirstDate’, which uses a Nobel-winning algorithm...

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