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Majority of Japanese support government-run dating apps


Goodbye, Tinder, hello ... government-run dating apps?

According to an Asahi Shimbun survey, the majority of Japanese citizens wouldn't mind a state-backed service to help boost marriage and the declining birthrate. Tokyo officials are emphasizing the benefits of a government-backed app, highlighting its credibility and the sense of security it can provide to users. In 2023, the country’s fertility rate, or the average number of children a woman is expected to give birth to in her lifetime, hit a record low of 1.2.

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