Facebook Dating
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Our Review

In today's generation, people have become sequestered in their phones. While the world got infinitely smaller with the help of social media, people have become more and more isolated. Sometimes, we even prefer talking to people online rather than actually talking to people who are with us. Because of this, one might say that Facebook, the immensely popular website that ultimately changed the social media landscape, can know a person better than his or her own parents. 

Founded in February 2004, the infamous social media site has since then been collecting data on us--our location, our habits, our likes and more! This allows Facebook to tailor the ads we see, the pages it displays, and all that jazz. However, what will happen when it uses all the data it has accumulated from us in finding each of our own matches? Will it create more relevant and perfect matches compared to other dating apps?

Breaking the glass ceiling yet again, Facebook launches its newest dating feature called Facebook Dating. Since everyone has more or less grown dependent on Facebook, will this new feature ultimately lead to perfect matches? Read on to find out.

New members at Facebook Dating in March 2024 in comparison

Here you can see how membership figures at Facebook Dating are developing compared to others

Facebook Dating Members

Members
30,000,000 from Australia
Members activity
10,000,000 active weekly
Gender Proportion
43 %
57 %
  • Most members are from the United States
  • There are more younger members who use the platform
  • The membership is diverse
  • There are slightly more men than women
  • Most members are straight singles

Members of the Facebook Dating platform of the popular social media site Facebook are mostly from the United States. Following the US, it is most popular in countries Brazil, the United Kingdom, Vietnam, France, Canada, Poland, Mexico, Philippines, Thailand, Germany, Italy, Australia, and Taiwan

Females
Males

Facebook Dating Age Range and Age Distribution

  • 18-24
  • 25-34
  • 35-44
  • 45-54
  • 55+

How to Sign Up for Facebook Dating

Facebook Dating Registration
  • Only 18 years old and above can register
  • Users must opt-in to activate Facebook Dating
  • Verify your city via phone's location services
  • Creating a Dating profile is discreet and won't be seen on the newsfeed
  • Signing up takes only a minute

It is important to know that creating a Facebook account will not automatically register you to the dating feature. These are two different things. Consequently, blocking someone on Dating will not block them automatically on Facebook. To create a dating account, you must opt to sign up on Facebook Dating. Users will create a separate profile on Dating. This goes the same with messaging--you will have a separate inbox for it.

The reason behind separating your Facebook account from your Dating account is to ensure that joining the dating feature is completely intentional for the user's part. By doing so, this cultivates a space where people would go beyond the virtual world and actually meet personally in the future.  

Upon the creation of your account, you can breathe easy since it won't appear on your newsfeed nor will your friends be notified about it. Registering is completely discreet and private. 

Making Contact on Facebook Dating

Facebook Dating Member
  • You can only be matched to people within 100 miles
  • Send Secret Crush to find matches
  • Facebook uses the data it has on you to create relevant matches such as likes, mutual friends and other commonalities
  • You can turn off matching with friends of friends
  • There is no swiping right unlike other dating apps

What does this innovative site have to offer when it comes to dating? Well, first and foremost, the cream of it all is the finely-tuned matchmaking process. It uses a one-of-a-kind algorithm that matches you with people basing on the data it already has on you such as likes, hobbies, and mutual friends.You can also use filters when it comes to matching so you can only browse users that have passed your preferences on location, religion, age, etc. 

You can also send interest to other users. Although, there is a certain limit on how many people you can send interest to. This prevents spamming and just approving everyone you can see. 

Another innovation this site has to offer is the inability to swipe right unlike other dating apps. Following in line with the idea of "meaningful relationships" other than "flings and hook-ups," you must tap "Not Interested" if you don't want to see that particular user. To directly contact one, a simple "hi" will not suffice. Rather, you must pick a question or a photo from a person's profile and ask them a question related to it. Once the message is sent, you can't see that person's profile again unless he or she responds. This gives agency to the responder and allows a genuine exchange to take place. 

You can browse events and groups. You must manually unlock the event or group you are interested in Dating to match with people who have attended the same event or joined the same group. Do take note that users will not be matched to you unless they opted to be discovered to abide by the privacy policy.

Facebook Dating Profile Quality

Facebook Dating Profile
  • Facebook and Facebook Dating profiles are completely separate
  • The feature offers non-binary genders and sexual orientations
  • You can upload photos on Dating that are already on Facebook
  • There are 20 personality questions you can answer
  • You have to manually input personal information

    Once you have created your profile, you must verify your city's location. It is easily done using your phone's location services. Facebook also took necessary precautions to separate the main Facebook profile from the Facebook Dating profile. Although some people are nervous since both functions are available in just one app, the developers squash those fears by separating the two accounts--profile-wise and inbox-wise. 

    Your Dating profile will not be seen by your friends and users who are not on the dating feature. It will not show up on the newsfeed for privacy. Information from your Facebook profile will not be automatically synced, too. You must manually input important personal details such as bio, workplace, children, religion, education, height and etc. These are not mandatory so you can get to choose which information you'd like to share on this platform. 

    Facebook Dating offers inclusivity by having nonbinary genders and sexual orientations as options. You can upload photos from your Facebook account--the ones you've uploaded yourself, pictures you've been tagged in, and the ones crossposted on Instagram. You can also answer personality questions such as, "What song always makes you sing along? How loud?” to make your profile more attractive and personal. This also optimises that matchmaking process. So far, there are only 20 available questions that can be answered.

    Facebook Dating Real Life Review

    The service is fairly new so I wasn't surprised that people just come here to lurk and see who their matches are but never really make contact. It's just a fun thing to see who is around, and get a list of matches but I don't think I'll be able to really find a date here.

    - Tamika, 26, Performer

    Design and Usability 

    All That You Need to Know

    First and foremost, Facebook Dating is not a standalone app. Instead, it is a feature embedded in the Facebook app itself. The feature is available on mobile only via the social network's main iOS and Android apps.

    The heart icon for Facebook dating can be found under your profile tab. If you already have the Facebook app on your phone, you can now have access to this app. Since the creators are aware themselves that not everyone signs up on Facebook to find dates, having this feature to be an option rather than mandatory will not alienate the website's segmented targets. Plus, having the heart icon displayed at the top will increase more traffic and spark curiosity about this new feature.

    Facebook's new feature also heralds as a breath of fresh air compared to other dating apps. Rather than focusing on quick and casual hook-ups, this feature encourages people to actually consider the person behind the profile picture as a potential life partner. It brands itself as a safe place where you can actually meet real partners, not sleazy or fleeting ones. 

    Facebook Dating Costs and Prices

    Is Facebook Dating expensive or cheap?

    In comparison to other providers Facebook Dating is free of charge.

    The site is totally free

    Special Features

    Facebook Dating offers fun, interactive features that can help you have an overall positive user experience. Here are some of them:

    On Pause

    We have all felt the need to detoxify ourselves from social media at a certain point. The level of noise and stimulants can be a bit too much, so we opt for a healthy social media break from time to time.

    With that in mind, Facebook Dating has a pause feature where you can literally pause your online dating activity without actually deactivating your account. You can still message the people you’ve been matched with while taking your much-needed pause.

    Second Look

    This feature is located in Facebook Dating’s settings. The Second Look displays people in a reverse chronological order for you to, well, take a second look. This feature allows you to go through your Suggested Matches once again and see if there are good matches you may have missed out on.

    Preemptive Block List

    You can review your block lists to ensure you don’t get matched with people who aren’t your Facebook friends and yet you still don’t want to see. This can be an ex-lover that you’ve unfriended but not blocked on Facebook, a family member, or simply an acquaintance.

    To further strengthen the people’s trust in Facebook’s latest project in the dating community, preemptive blocking is a cool way of ensuring that you won’t be able to see unwelcome people in your matches—something that has been plaguing the online daters for a while now.

    Profile Content

    There are tappable entry points displayed on profiles which you can use to strike a conversation such as school and shared hometowns. Since Facebook Dating values quality relationships over casual flings, it provides you with features, such as this interactive profile content, that guarantees to help you build a strong foundation with your potential match.

    Secret Crush

    This feature allows you to select up to nine Facebook friends you can express interest on but that crush must be mutual first. This means that if you pick a person and that person happens to also like you, Facebook will match you together and reveal your names. If the feelings are one-sided, nothing happens, sadly.

    Instagram Integration

    With Facebook Dating pushing to integrate all its sister platforms in the dating app, Instagram photos can be featured on your dating profiles. Aiming to create a dynamic and authentic dating experience, the app uses Instagram as a tool to present people's personalities on their own profiles. With that, you can customize and feature your best photos.

    Know Which Friends are Dating

    Facebook tests a new feature that shows users when their friends have recently been active on FB Dating. Some users reported having seen a list on their main News Feed with a number of their contacts who have “Recently Used Dating”.

    Age Verification

    Meta’s own age detection tools will flag up instances where a user’s stated age and suspected age are potentially different. Users can then either upload an ID document or undergo analysis by Yoti’s facial age estimation technology.

    Our rating

    Signing Up: 3.5 / 5
    Making Contact: 3.5 / 5
    Profile Quality: 3.0 / 5
    Real Life Review: 3.0 / 5

    Editor's Conclusion

    Datingscout.com.au Author Chris Pleines
    Chris Pleines
    Founder of Datingscout and Author of the book "Online Dating for Dummies"
    Facebook has revolutionised social media in the past decade. Being one of the most used social networking sites to date has certainly allowed Facebook to be an almost integral part of our lives. We do networking, business, and connecting to people from all over the globe on this site. It knows our likes, our interests, our friends.To use that power to create the perfect match for you is quite an intriguing idea indeed. Facebook Dating also sets itself apart from its competitors with the credibility the already established social media site lends it. People on Facebook, more often than not, are actual people rather than bots or fake profiles.Another point Facebook wants to make across is that it is not the place for just casual one-night-stands like other apps. It aims to provide a place where people really get to know one another in a romantic aspect. But if you still want to explore your other options, you can check out other dating apps instead.

    Facebook Dating FAQ

    Facts

    How can I create an account on Facebook Dating?

    You can simply click the heart button displayed on the upper right of your profile tab. From there, you can verify your city's location and manually input your personal information.

    Will my account on Facebook Dating be automatically linked to my Facebook account?

    No, it will not. Facebook Dating has a separate profile and chat box from the main site. The feature follows the privacy policy. 

    Will my friends see if I registered on Facebook Dating?

    No, they will not. Only Facebook Dating Users will get to see your profile in accordance with the privacy policy.

    Can I upload photos already on Facebook on Dating?

    Yes, you can upload photos you've already uploaded yourself on Facebook, photos you've been tagged in and even the pictures you've crossposted on Instagram.

    Do Facebook and Dating share the same messenger inbox?

    No, they do not. Facebook Dating will have a separate messenger inbox.

    Why can't I send images via Facebook Dating's chat box?

    For security reasons, Facebook Dating only allows text messages to be sent via the chat box. If you wish to send images or links to another user, you can ask for their other social media accounts and transfer to different messaging apps. 

    Is Facebook Dating available on a browser?

    No. It will only be available on the main apps on iOs and Android for now.

    Is Facebook Dating free?

    There is no news yet of premium services and subscriptions. 

    Account

    Can you delete your Facebook dating profile?

    You can easily opt-out of Facebook Dating at any point. Deleting your dating profile also erases all of its data.

    Also, if you delete your profile, your dating profile will be gone as well.

    How do I delete Facebook Dating?

    Go to your Dating Settings. Under Dating Account, select Delete Profile.

    Usability

    What is Secret Crush?

    Secret Crush is a feature of the Facebook dating service that helps you find out if secret crushes like you back. Once you've joined Dating on Facebook, you'll be able to create a list of up to nine Facebook friends that you're interested in. If they also join Dating on Facebook, they'll be notified that they have a secret crush. If they also create a Secret Crush list and put you on it, Facebook will let both of you know that you've matched.

    Can you swipe on Facebook Dating?

    Facebook Dating doesn’t have a right-or-left swiping mechanism. To sort through potential matches, you'll need to tap “Not Interested.”

    I can't take a screenshot. Why?

    Facebook Dating prioritises security above else. Its privacy policy does not allow users to take a screenshot of the app.

    Can I link my Instagram photos on my Facebook Dating profile?

    Yes, you sure can. Facebook Dating heavily integrates Instagram on its platform.

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