A CAF check to subscribe to dating sites: this surprising proposal to boost the birth rate in France

To counter the decline in the birth rate, a French sociologist proposes several measures to increase the number of romantic encounters.

What if you took out a subscription to a dating site with help from the CAF ? This is the astonishing idea of ​​sociologist Julien Damon who proposes this initiative in an essay published this Friday, August 30. 

In the columns of l'Express, he discusses his idea of ​​creating "a large public dating service to complement or replace the well-known websites, Meetic, Tinder and the like". To increase the number of meetings via these applications, "checks", or "vouchers allowing access to these digital tools", could be set up according to him.

"A public service for early childhood"

"For fans of old-fashioned flirting, the public authorities could also support bars, restaurants and gyms that organize moments of meet”, adds the sociologist.

Julien Damon explains that the CAF could finance "marriage counseling, for single individuals, with or without children, who wish to relaunch their adventure as a couple". The allocation of family allowances to the first child or "investment in a public early childhood service" are also ideas proposed by the essayist who wants to boost the birth rate.