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Singapore govt dating app uses Gale-Shapley stable marriage algorithm

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  1. aeontech · · focus · HN ↗
    I really liked this analysis - it echoes a lot of the comments here - to wit, as an engineer it&#x27;s tempting to think that this is an engineering problem, but the program might get better results from funding third spaces and events and letting people match by what they want to do, not by what they think they may like in a person. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.singapore-samizdat.com&#x2F;p&#x2F;how-singapores-government-run-dating-service-firstdate-works" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.singapore-samizdat.com&#x2F;p&#x2F;how-singapores-governme...
    1. backprop1989 · · focus · HN ↗
      Ideally you&#x27;d have both - match folks up and then provide a spot for them to meet and see if they vibe.
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