Achieving an 82% Matching Rate*. IBJ Matching's "Invitation Function" Renewed to Reduce Psychological Burden and Improve Time Performance and Marriage Rates
IBJ Matching, a matchmaking party service, significantly renewed its "Invitation Function" in April 2026. This aims to alleviate the complexity of scheduling and the psychological burden of declining invitations, further enhancing its proven 82% matching rate to provide a smarter, stress-free matchmaking experience and improve users' time performance and marriage rates.
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- 📰 Published: May 1, 2026 at 01:06
- 🔍 Collected: April 30, 2026 at 16:31
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: April 30, 2026 at 18:25 (1h 53m after Collected)
IBJ Co., Ltd. (Representative Director and President: Kenjiro Tsuchiya, Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, TSE Prime: 6071), which boasts the highest number of successful marriages*¹ in Japan, has significantly renewed its matchmaking party service "IBJ Matching" in April 2026. This renewal focuses on the "Invitation Function," which creates opportunities for users to meet directly. While the options for encounters in matchmaking have increased, challenges such as "the complexity of scheduling" and "the psychological burden of declining invitations" have emerged. With this renewal, we have strengthened a function that boasts a high matching rate of 82%*, providing a smarter and stress-free matchmaking experience.
■ Background of the Update: Making the 82%* Matching Function Even Easier to Use
When participating in "IBJ Matching" parties, members register and can then view other members' profiles in advance.*²
The "Invitation Function" allows members to search for someone they are interested in and invite them to an event they plan to attend. This function is widely used by many users as a way to directly approach preferred partners at parties, and those who participate via the "Invitation Function" boast a very high matching rate of 82%*.
However, both those sending and receiving invitations have expressed concerns such as "it's difficult to coordinate schedules" and "we want to reduce the awkwardness of declining." Therefore, we have strengthened system support to alleviate the psychological burden of message exchanges and allow users to enjoy "invitations" more positively.
* March 2026 results. The probability of matching for those who participated in parties via the "Invitation Function."
*²App-exclusive feature. Only those with the member search function "ON" can be searched.
Three Update Contents
Realizing Smooth Scheduling with a New Function to See "Partner's Preferred Participation Date/Time"
"Favorite registration date/time and area" are now displayed on the partner's profile.
This allows users to send invitations according to the timing their partner wishes to participate, reducing scheduling conflicts and supporting smoother meetings.
Introducing a "Simple Reaction Function with 3 Buttons" to Eliminate the "Awkwardness of Declining"
This function allows users to easily reply to received invitations with three reaction buttons: "Yes, I'll participate!", "I'll participate if I can adjust my schedule," and "My schedule doesn't match...". This eliminates the guilt of declining and the anxiety of waiting for a reply, achieving communication with zero awkwardness.
Long-Awaited Release! Now Available to "New Male Members"
To create more encounters based on the high results in March, the "Invitation Function," which was previously unavailable to new male members, has been expanded to be available to all members. This creates an environment where new members can smartly approach preferred partners immediately after registration.
[GW Special Project] Chance to Meet Your Ideal Partner! Special Coupon Distribution Campaign
Towards the Golden Week (GW) holidays, we will hold a special campaign to fully utilize the renewed invitation function. Please use the new function to invite partners who meet your preferred conditions and connect with wonderful encounters.
[Campaign Overview]
Content
To all participants during the eligible period, we will present a "777 yen discount special coupon card" to support encounters in the latter half of GW.
Eligible Period (Coupon Distribution)
May 2nd (Sat) - May 6th (Wed), 2026
Coupon Usage Period
May 2nd (Sat) - May 10th (Sun), 2026
*Some stores and party formats are not eligible for the campaign.
*The "Special Coupon Card" is a 777 yen discount ticket that can be used at parties during the eligible period.
■ Future Outlook: Aiming to Provide Stress-Free Encounters
Our company will continue to focus on developing functions that reduce the communication burden on users, not limited to this update. We will expand intuitive systems to make actions like "inviting and being invited" more casual and positive, and continue to provide opportunities for as many people as possible to "meet their ideal partner."
■IBJ Matching
This is a matchmaking service operated by IBJ Co., Ltd., listed on the TSE Prime Market. From one-on-one private talks in dedicated lounges to various events such as love-hunting mystery solving and hobby-based mixers, it achieves an industry-leading matching rate. Staff who have cleared high standards through hospitality training and role-playing are involved in the operation, aiming to improve satisfaction (= improve matching).
Official Website: https://www.par
■ Background of the Update: Making the 82%* Matching Function Even Easier to Use
When participating in "IBJ Matching" parties, members register and can then view other members' profiles in advance.*²
The "Invitation Function" allows members to search for someone they are interested in and invite them to an event they plan to attend. This function is widely used by many users as a way to directly approach preferred partners at parties, and those who participate via the "Invitation Function" boast a very high matching rate of 82%*.
However, both those sending and receiving invitations have expressed concerns such as "it's difficult to coordinate schedules" and "we want to reduce the awkwardness of declining." Therefore, we have strengthened system support to alleviate the psychological burden of message exchanges and allow users to enjoy "invitations" more positively.
* March 2026 results. The probability of matching for those who participated in parties via the "Invitation Function."
*²App-exclusive feature. Only those with the member search function "ON" can be searched.
Three Update Contents
Realizing Smooth Scheduling with a New Function to See "Partner's Preferred Participation Date/Time"
"Favorite registration date/time and area" are now displayed on the partner's profile.
This allows users to send invitations according to the timing their partner wishes to participate, reducing scheduling conflicts and supporting smoother meetings.
Introducing a "Simple Reaction Function with 3 Buttons" to Eliminate the "Awkwardness of Declining"
This function allows users to easily reply to received invitations with three reaction buttons: "Yes, I'll participate!", "I'll participate if I can adjust my schedule," and "My schedule doesn't match...". This eliminates the guilt of declining and the anxiety of waiting for a reply, achieving communication with zero awkwardness.
Long-Awaited Release! Now Available to "New Male Members"
To create more encounters based on the high results in March, the "Invitation Function," which was previously unavailable to new male members, has been expanded to be available to all members. This creates an environment where new members can smartly approach preferred partners immediately after registration.
[GW Special Project] Chance to Meet Your Ideal Partner! Special Coupon Distribution Campaign
Towards the Golden Week (GW) holidays, we will hold a special campaign to fully utilize the renewed invitation function. Please use the new function to invite partners who meet your preferred conditions and connect with wonderful encounters.
[Campaign Overview]
Content
To all participants during the eligible period, we will present a "777 yen discount special coupon card" to support encounters in the latter half of GW.
Eligible Period (Coupon Distribution)
May 2nd (Sat) - May 6th (Wed), 2026
Coupon Usage Period
May 2nd (Sat) - May 10th (Sun), 2026
*Some stores and party formats are not eligible for the campaign.
*The "Special Coupon Card" is a 777 yen discount ticket that can be used at parties during the eligible period.
■ Future Outlook: Aiming to Provide Stress-Free Encounters
Our company will continue to focus on developing functions that reduce the communication burden on users, not limited to this update. We will expand intuitive systems to make actions like "inviting and being invited" more casual and positive, and continue to provide opportunities for as many people as possible to "meet their ideal partner."
■IBJ Matching
This is a matchmaking service operated by IBJ Co., Ltd., listed on the TSE Prime Market. From one-on-one private talks in dedicated lounges to various events such as love-hunting mystery solving and hobby-based mixers, it achieves an industry-leading matching rate. Staff who have cleared high standards through hospitality training and role-playing are involved in the operation, aiming to improve satisfaction (= improve matching).
Official Website: https://www.par