60% of Men in Dating/Matchmaking Feel They 'Have No One to Consult' - AI Conversational Concierge Transforms Lonely Matchmaking
OLA PARTY JAPAN Inc.'s next-generation matching app 'Yoitoki' has officially launched 'Mio,' a 24-hour AI concierge. This service addresses the 'consultation refugee' problem among those seeking partners, aiming to transform lonely matchmaking by providing support to users who feel isolated.
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- 📰 Published: April 9, 2026 at 19:00
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OLA PARTY JAPAN Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo), operating the next-generation matching app "Yoitoki," has officially launched "Mio," a 24-hour AI concierge. This service focuses on the "consultation refugee" problem in dating and matchmaking.
## ■ The Spreading Loneliness of Matchmaking
The online dating and matchmaking market continues to expand. According to a survey by Digital Infact Inc., the domestic online dating and matchmaking service market reached 76.8 billion yen in 2021, and encounters through matching apps have become a primary means of dating and matchmaking in modern times.
However, in contrast to market growth, users' "sense of isolation" is deepening. According to Recruit Co., Ltd.'s "Bridal Research Institute Love and Marriage Survey 2023," approximately 60% of single men and 40% of women engaged in matchmaking responded that they "have no one to consult or find it difficult to consult" about their love and marriage concerns. This highlights that many users, even if they can operate the app alone, carry emotional dilemmas and difficulties in judgment by themselves.
## ■ The Structural Problem of "Wanting to Consult, But Unable To"
There are multiple factors behind the difficulty of consulting about dating and matchmaking concerns.
Consulting friends carries the risk of exposing privacy, and there is resistance to being perceived as "failed again" or "too serious." Professional services like marriage agencies have high cost and psychological hurdles, making them unsuitable for casual use. Furthermore, matching apps themselves often lack a presence that teaches users how to write profiles or respond to messages.
As a result, many dating and matchmaking users...
## ■ The Spreading Loneliness of Matchmaking
The online dating and matchmaking market continues to expand. According to a survey by Digital Infact Inc., the domestic online dating and matchmaking service market reached 76.8 billion yen in 2021, and encounters through matching apps have become a primary means of dating and matchmaking in modern times.
However, in contrast to market growth, users' "sense of isolation" is deepening. According to Recruit Co., Ltd.'s "Bridal Research Institute Love and Marriage Survey 2023," approximately 60% of single men and 40% of women engaged in matchmaking responded that they "have no one to consult or find it difficult to consult" about their love and marriage concerns. This highlights that many users, even if they can operate the app alone, carry emotional dilemmas and difficulties in judgment by themselves.
## ■ The Structural Problem of "Wanting to Consult, But Unable To"
There are multiple factors behind the difficulty of consulting about dating and matchmaking concerns.
Consulting friends carries the risk of exposing privacy, and there is resistance to being perceived as "failed again" or "too serious." Professional services like marriage agencies have high cost and psychological hurdles, making them unsuitable for casual use. Furthermore, matching apps themselves often lack a presence that teaches users how to write profiles or respond to messages.
As a result, many dating and matchmaking users...