This dating app is for people with good credit scores

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A new app for singles isn’t focused on finding Pams for all of the Jims who know the best spot in town for margaritas—it just wants to connect singles who pay their bills on time.

Applications are now open to join Score, a limited-time dating app for people with credit scores of 675 or above, developed by the financial wellness platform Neon Money Club.

“Before you can educate people, you need to get their attention,” Neon Money Club CEO Luke Bailey told TechCrunch. Score isn’t a Tinder replacement—it’s a social experiment aimed at making people 1) feel more comfortable discussing money in their relationships and 2) better understand personal finance. That’s why applicants who don’t make the cut receive resources on how to improve their credit scores.

The dating app will only run for ~90 days. But Score isn’t purely a stunt. People really are more likely to start serious relationships if they have high credit scores, according to research by the Federal Reserve.

Financial literacy is hot…especially among Gen Zers, who care more about financial compatibility than any other generation, according to a Northwestern Mutual survey. Some young singles went viral last summer for adding their credit scores to their Hinge profiles and watching the matches pour in.—ML