Singapore launches matchmaking service for government workers
"Swipe fatigue ends here," its website reads.Participants sign in using the national digital identity system and answer a survey about their interests, habits and values. "But it is nice to know that the likelihood of being scammed is much lower. We're all public servants looking for a partner, right?" But some social media users say the initiative, which is currently in its pilot phase, discriminates against those not working in government.
- ▪"Swipe fatigue ends here," its website reads.Participants sign in using the national digital identity system and answer a survey about their interests, habits and values.
- ▪"But it is nice to know that the likelihood of being scammed is much lower.
- ▪We're all public servants looking for a partner, right?" But some social media users say the initiative, which is currently in its pilot phase, discriminates against those not working in government.
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Singapore launches matchmaking service for government workersImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, FirstDate launched this week for government workers in Singapore aged 21 to 35ByKelly NgReporting fromSingaporePublished31 minutes agoSingapore has rolled out a matchmaking service for its government workers, an initiative that comes as the country wrestles with a record-low fertility rate.FirstDate, which launched this week for those aged 21 to 35, boasts "a different approach to dating", where it uses a Nobel-winning algorithm to match participants to one date at a time. "Swipe fatigue ends here," its website reads.Participants sign in using the national digital identity system and answer a survey about their interests, habits and values.
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