新加坡政府本周为21至35岁的公务员推出了一项名为FirstDate的配对服务1。该服务采用盖尔-沙普利稳定匹配算法进行配对1，这一算法因其在市场设计中的应用而获得2012年诺贝尔经济学纪念奖1。
此举旨在应对新加坡日益严峻的人口挑战1。2025年新加坡新生儿不足3万人，创过去60年新低1，同年死亡人数约为26500人1。为了鼓励生育，总理劳伦斯·黄在8月宣布了新的财政措施，每个孩子将获得近7万新加坡元（5.4万美元）的财政支持直至17岁1。这项配对服务可视为政府更广泛人口政策的一部分。
该措施在社会上引发了多元反应。有人对其表示质疑，称其为"反乌托邦"式做法，也有人批评其限制年龄且歧视非政府工作人员1，但也有公务员表示愿意尝试这一新服务1。新加坡政府曾在1984年设立社会发展单位组织社交活动1，FirstDate服务代表了该国为促进婚配而做出的最新尝试。
Singapore's government has introduced a new matchmaking initiative this week aimed at addressing the nation's record-low fertility rate.1 The service, called FirstDate, targets civil servants aged 21 to 35 and employs the Gale-Shapley stable matching algorithm—a method that won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2012—to pair participants.1
The move comes as Singapore faces a demographic crisis. In 2025, the number of newborns fell below 30,000 for the first time in 60 years, while deaths reached approximately 26,500.1 Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced earlier measures in August, including nearly 70,000 Singapore dollars (approximately 54,000 U.S. dollars) in financial support per child until age 17, underscoring the government's commitment to reversing fertility decline.1
The initiative has generated mixed reactions among the public. Some have criticized it as dystopian, while others have raised concerns about age restrictions and potential discrimination against non-government employees.1 Nevertheless, some civil servants have expressed willingness to participate in the program.1
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