Dating apps came along and changed everything our generation knows about meeting new people and falling in love.

In our office alone, I know at least three people married or in long-term relationships, who met their partners online (in fact, there’s one each to represent Tinder, Coffee Meets Bagel and Bumble).

But not all who swipe are lucky in love.

Published 2020

With the prospect of going out on dates scuppered due to the circuit breaker measures, Mr Kishen Ravindaran was happy to turn to video conferencing and have his first virtual date last month.

“The date was pretty fun," says the 28-year-old, who works in the aviation industry.

Conducted on a high-quality video-conferencing platform and with the dating agency he uses - Kopi Date - helping to smooth out conversation kinks with a "starter kit", he ended up chatting with his date for four hours.

Published 2020

Kopi Date started out as a humble social experiment at a flea market back in 2018. Since the event, they received positive demand and favourable responses over the product. This propelled the duo founders to pursue, build and innovate the product in which Singaporeans can enjoy today.

Kopi Date is a social platform, where singles have the chance to meet new people and form rich and deep connections. We offer each date as a unique experience and opportunity for something life-changing to bloom. With open minds, zero expectations and mutual authenticity, our members are ready to once again humanise the dating process.

Published 2021

Like many Singaporean millennials, Lee Jing Lin once thought online dating would be the solution to finding love in this digital age. But after endless and aimless swiping and texting on the multiple apps available in the market, the 26-year-old learnt that it wasn’t her cup of tea.

“I looked at the landscape and realised it was quite problematic. It just felt like a game. We’re just swiping and judging people based on how they look. While it boosts a user’s self-gratification, it’s an inefficient dating process,” she explains.

Published 2020

The startups beat out 500 other aspirants, and will receive up to $200k in funding each.

Four Singapore-headquartered startups have entered international accelerator venture capitalist Accelerating Asia’s fourth cohort of its flagship 100-day program for pre-Series A startups.

The startups who entered the program are dating platform KopiDate, co-living operator Casa Mia, mobility startup Driver Lah, and QR ordering & payments platform Waitrr, along with other startups from Indonesia, Pakistan and Bangladesh making up a total of 11 on Accelerating Asia's fourth cohort.

Published 2021

Going on dates with strangers might give mum and dad nightmares but it has paid off for some who are looking for a new way of finding love.

More than 600 individuals - mostly young adults in their 20s and 30s - have signed up for "blind dates" arranged by Kopi Date.

Published 2019

From meeting to falling in love, to meeting the parents and asking for their blessings to get married. How do interracial couples overcome challenges facing racial, cultural and religious differences.

Broadcasted 2022

这对情侣透过交友软件而认识。他们创立交友网站，为单身男女千里姻缘一线牵。他们告诉《联合早报》，协助单身男女配对、特制约会，是希望帮助现代人找回真诚交友的快乐体验。

这年头用交友软件寻找心仪对象并不新奇，但“相遇到相爱”上了线也难逃速食化。

Published 2022

李敬琳(28岁)和刘之群(30岁)是透过约会应用认识并成为情侣,两人在使用过程中,看到应用的一些问题,于是创立了交友网站Kopi Date,为单身男女配对和客制约会。

Published 2022

Can you find true love on the streets? From starting a social experiment to connect strangers over coffee on the streets, modern matchmakers Zhiqun and Jing then birthed a new dating experience.

While they were busy playing cupid, little did they know that a romance had started brewing between them.

Published 2023

Kopi Date feature on Channel 8 News. Interview with Co-founder, Zhiqun Liu.

Broadcasted 2023

Dating apps are becoming obsolete. Young singles are turning to blind dates to find more meaningful emotional connections.

Published 2024