Add love
Facebook Dating was launched in the United States on September 5, 2019. It is available in more than 20 countries and has amongst others the following features:
Suggested Matches
Find love based on your interests. Find people that like what you like.
Event Matches
Meet people at events you like. Join Groups with mutual interests.
Dedicated Dating
Your Facebook Dating activities are hidden from your friends and are not shared in any way.
Local Love
Find a date closeby or prefer to date outside of your own city.
Start a conversation
Only talk to people you want and only answer messages when you're ready.
Availability
Facebook Dating is being rolled out to users aged 18+ in selected markets.
Secret crush
A Tinder like feature of Facebook Dating is Secret Crush, send a crush to someone on your own friends list. You're only notified of a secret crush if two people both put each other on their crush lists.
The Pros of Facebook Dating App
A separate app within your app
Contains a 'second look' function to revisit matches
Secret crush feature (see above)
The Cons of Facebook Dating App
Let people comment on your profile pictures despite not 'matching' with youNot devoted exclusively to datingPrivacy settings can be difficult to use and understandWhat others say
Facebook Dating Review
Dating Scout.
Hailing as the most powerful social media site of this generation, Facebook launches its latest groundbreaking innovation called Facebook Dating. An extension of Facebook in the online dating community, Facebook Dating attempts to create perfect matches with its extensive data collected from the users. Read more
Facebook Dating Blog
Slash Gear
Facebook was always about friends. But now it’s also about love. The social media giants have launched Facebook Dating in the U.S., their answer to Tinder, Coffee Meets Bagel, Bumble and other dating apps. The new feature brings together Facebook’s networking infrastructure and data...Read more
Weekly review
Techcrunch
For all that Facebook has been experimenting with and exploring as of late, the launch of Facebook Dating is one feature that feels pretty integral to their DNA. Facebook already piloted relationship statuses and added another step to the dating process, now they’re trying to enable those relationships in the first place. Read more
Tech review
The Verge
Nearly a year after it began testing in Colombia, Facebook Dating is now available in the United States. The produc will appear as a new tab within the Facebook mobile app. People can create a profile that’s separate from their main Facebook profile and meet potential romantic partners among their friends of friends Read more
How-to Articles
How many single people are on Facebook?
Sep 2018
Rio Smith
Over 200 million people currently list themselves as single on Facebook and we think that a good percentage of those would be interested in dating.Read More
Can I use my Facebook profile to start dating ?
Aug 2019
Rio Smith
Even though it's still within Facebook, Dating operates as a separate entity to ensure it doesn’t interfere with the sharing someone is already doing with their family and friends.Read More
Can I connect Facebook Dating to Instagram?
Aug 2019
Rio Smith
For the U.S. launch, Facebook Dating will enable you to include photos from your Instagram feed inside your dating profile, and by the end of the year, users will be able to directly add Instagram.Read More
Get It Now
The Facebook Dating App is available as part of the Facebook App
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