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No Apartment? You Can't Join This Dating App

Connect Seoul says it verifies apartment residency through resident records, and the app has drawn more than 1,000 applications since launching June 22.

Summary by The Korea Herald
Housing status is emerging as a new yardstick in South Korea's dating scene, with even a dating app now requiring users to verify they live in an apartment

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No apartment, no access: South Korea dating app draws mixed reactions over housing criteria

The app’s operator, verifies applicants’ apartment residency through resident registration records. Read more at straitstimes.com.

·Singapore, Singapore
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The Korea HeraldThe Korea Herald
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No apartment? You can't join this dating app

Housing status is emerging as a new yardstick in South Korea's dating scene, with even a dating app now requiring users to verify they live in an apartment

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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The Korea Herald broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Monday, July 6, 2026.
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