Dating app for people with good credit scores draws mixed reviews

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If you want to make sure your date isn’t a deadbeat, a new dating app for people with good — or better yet, excellent — credit scores could be for you.

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Score was launched by financial platform Neon Money Club and only those with good to excellent credit can apply.

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Of course, there’s a catch — only those with a credit rating of 675 or above can sign up, which might not be so easy nowadays, considering how the economy has been the last couple of years. But while Neon is looking to pair solvent singles, it also wants to help raise awareness about the importance of finances in relationships, TechCrunch reported.

The idea for the limited-time app came at a party Neon threw, where they asked attendees one question: “What should the minimum credit score be for someone you’re dating?” Score evolved from there.

For those eager to find love with someone who always makes payments on time, has a long credit history and isn’t close to their limit, you must apply to get access to Score. Neon will do a soft credit check on users — which won’t impact their rating. If approved, users will have access to others in the same financially sound boat.

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Credit scores will not be displayed on the app, which launched last month and was only intended to be around for 90 days to serve as a conversation starter. It should also be noted that people are not matched based on credit levels, so someone with a score of 800 could be paired with someone whose score is 700.

As for those who are denied access to Score, Neon will send them resources to improve their financial literacy and help them boost their credit score.

“I actually think that Score is a pretty good idea, considering finances is a very ‘taboo’ topic in relationships despite being a driving force in the making of most couples,” relationship expert Callisto Adams told the Toronto Sun, though she acknowledged that she is against judging others based on their credit score.

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“We are all adults here and there is nothing wrong with seeking financial comfort. You have the right to respectfully reject or accept the advances of a potential partner who does not tick your boxes — this is where Score comes into play.”

However, some argue that the app is destined to fail, particularly when it comes to the exclusiveness of it.

“The concept of Score is classist and elitist,” Connell Barrett, an author and executive coach for Dating Transformation, told the Sun.

“It may be the worst idea to hit the dating industry since Ashley Madison began helping married people have affairs.

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“Singles face plenty of issues today, from dull dates to catfishing to dating app fatigue, but struggling to find someone with good credit is not a big problem.

“They should change the app’s name from Score to Bore.”

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But it’s not the first time singles have gone viral for linking love to their financial prowess. Last year, a Florida woman revealed she went on 17 dates in 30 days after posting her credit score to her Hinge profile.

“I really just did it to make my profile more unique,” Leah Nicewander told Newsweek at the time.

“I knew the boys would think it was either funny or impressive.”

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