Overview
- The pilot, launched at the end of September, is open to Singpass‑verified public officers aged 21 to 35 and has an application window that closes on Oct. 5, 2026.
- FirstDate asks participants to complete a questionnaire and uses the Nobel‑recognised Gale–Shapley stable‑matching algorithm to produce one recommended match per matchmaking cycle with a 72‑hour window to accept.
- Profiles are visible only to assigned matches, contact details are shared only on mutual consent, and GovTech says user data meets government security standards and will not be sold to third parties except as required by law.
- Promotional vouchers may be offered for completing suggested 'Date Quest' activities but the government will not automatically pay every user's first date and voucher availability is limited to promotional periods.
- The experiment revives a long history of state matchmaking in Singapore and is being tested as part of efforts to address falling marriage and birth rates, with no decision yet on whether FirstDate will expand beyond the civil service.