In a regular survey of marriage agencies named in generative AI responses, IBJ Members ranked first in the October 2026 results, with a 99.4% mention rate and an average appearance rank of 1.3. It ranked first by the same margin in both ChatGPT and Gemini.
According to the October 2026 results of a regular survey measuring how generative AI names marriage agencies, IBJ Members was the most-mentioned company, with a 99.4% mention rate and an average appearance rank of 1.3. This included both ChatGPT and Gemini naming IBJ Members first.
Among the top 3 companies, Partner Agent ranked second and Sunmarie third. Sumaridge's mention rate rose significantly from September, bringing the company into the top tier. Sumaridge's mention rate rose from 38.9% to 54.2% between September and October, while Zexy Enmusubi Agent and naco-do saw declines.
AI responses tended to introduce companies not only by listing their names but also from perspectives such as extensive support, membership numbers and the abundance of opportunities to meet people, and fully online service. life.oricon.co.jp was the most frequently cited source.
For the survey methodology, the same question was sent 3 times per day to the APIs of ChatGPT and Gemini, and company names appearing in the responses were aggregated for each measurement date. There were 168 valid responses, covering 28 measurement days from 1 October 2026 through the end of that month.