Score, the dating app for people with good credit, is back | TechCrunch

"Two years ago, Luke Bailey had what became a controversial app idea - a dating app called Score for people with good to excellent credit. Launched just days before Valentine's Day, the app required users to have a credit score of at least 675 to register. At the time, Bailey said he created the app to encourage partners to talk more about personal finance since doing so is often uncomfortable for many people."

""Fifty-four percent of people say a partner's debt is a reason to consider divorce," Bailey told TechCrunch. "Financial compatibility is quietly one of the most important relationship factors, yet no dating platform addresses it directly." The app had its fair share of critics, and many people indeed called it classist because of its focus on those who handle money well. Still, the app, which was supposed to be available for 90 days, became so popular that Bailey kept it around for six months."

"Bailey told TechCrunch that he's decided to officially bring Score back - for good, this time. "We originally released Score to integrate financial responsibility into something people deeply value - love," Bailey said. "When we shut it down, we assumed the conversation would continue without us. It didn't." Instead, he said people kept asking him why he shut it down. "Academics have even reached out wanting to study behavior impact," he continued."

An entrepreneur launched Score, a dating app requiring a minimum credit score of 675 to register, aiming to integrate financial responsibility into romantic matching and encourage partner conversations about money. The app launched just before Valentine's Day, attracted 50,000 users during a planned 90-day run, and sparked criticism for appearing classist while drawing academic interest. The app was taken down after several months, then reintroduced as a permanent iOS app with inclusivity changes. Public demand and research inquiries motivated the relaunch. The updated version intends to address earlier exclusivity concerns and make financial compatibility a direct part of matchmaking.

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