A student-created matchmaking algorithm has taken Stanford University by storm, transforming campus social life as thousands of students eagerly await their weekly matches.
Date Drop, a platform launched in September 2025, has quickly become an “all-consuming” force among Stanford undergraduates. The service, which pairs students based on compatibility factors and sends weekly match notifications, has already attracted nearly 2,500 participants—about half of Stanford’s undergraduate population.
“They’re always talking about who they want to be matched with, who they’re matched with, who their friends are matched with,” said Ben Rosenfeld, a Stanford senior and residential assistant who witnessed the platform’s immediate impact on the 77 freshmen in his dorm…