Tokyo City Hall will create a dating app to encourage couple formation

Tokyo Prefecture is developing a dating app to try Promoting couple formation in Japan’s capital despite the country’s low marriage and birth rates. Relationship platform expected to launch later this year Associated press this Thursday (6).

The service, which already operates a couples advice website titled “Tokyo Futari Story,” will require users to: submitting documents to prove that they are truly single. You will also need to indicate your monthly income and sign a form stating that you are ready to get married.

Local authorities are trying to reverse the decline in the number of marriages registered on Japanese soil with Tokyo City Hall’s dating app. 474 thousand 717 marriages took place in the country in 2023. A decrease of approximately 30,000 compared to 2022When 504,930 ceremonies took place.

The number of births in Japan is facing an even greater decline. While 727,277 babies were born last year, 770,759 live births were recorded in 2022.That’s according to data released this week by the country’s Ministry of Health.

Other initiatives to increase dating

Along with the dating app, which will have a web version, the Tokyo government has also invested in other initiatives to improve marriage and birth rates. A. Promotion of events for singles one of which brings people together in search of a romantic partner.

There is also sponsorship meetings where couples receive advice on marriage and the necessary care of children. In these events, stories about the formation of couples can be turned into comics or songs.

Nationally, the Japanese government is hopeful Financial aid to families with children and supporting the creation of facilities to accommodate children. It has also reduced immigration policy restrictions, encouraging the arrival of foreigners who want to live and work in the country.