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How Singapore's government-run dating service works

255 points · 369 comments · danielfoster

  1. water-data-dude · · focus · HN ↗
    You know, there's probably fewer perverse incentives with a government run dating service. Obviously I can imagine ways it could suck, but when I compare them to how commercial dating services are run it's hard to see how they could do a _worse_ job.
    1. SwtCyber · · focus · HN ↗
      The nice thing is that the government has no reason to keep you swiping forever
      1. brabel · · focus · HN ↗
        Its only motivator is to get you and someone else to start making babies as soon as possible. Which is often what the users want too.
        1. stymaar · · focus · HN ↗
          The government also wants stable couples (divorce are costly to society) and non-toxic relationship (because these too are costly), which is also what the users desire.
          1. embedding-shape · · focus · HN ↗
            How do we know that divorces are more "costly" to society than people being stuck together even if they aren't happy together? Would seem like the opposite to me.
            1. Windchaser · · focus · HN ↗
              Maybe better to put it as "emotionally unhealthy relationships" are costly to society. Singlehood is also less economically 'optimal' than partnerships, and divorce combines some of both.
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