After they send a question or comment, users are allowed to move on to the next suggested match.
It should help prevent the kinds of mindless swiping that’s become characteristic of other online dating platforms.
Before users can begin perusing profiles, they have to opt into Facebook Dating, which is located within the core Facebook app, not in a standalone application.
Before users can begin perusing profiles, they have to opt into Facebook Dating, which is located within the core Facebook app, not in a standalone application
Users create a new profile that’s separate from their main Facebook account.
They then fill out basic information about themselves, such as age, occupation, education, gender, religion and sexual orientation – of which users are also given non-binary options.
Facebook automatically fills in other information like your age, location and first name.
Users can upload up to 12 photos on their profile and respond to as many as 20 questions, such as ‘What does your perfect day look like?’
Facebook Dating will serve up profiles for matches that are within 100 kilometers of the user and aren’t already their friend on Facebook.
Facebook has linked its Groups and Events sections with Dating so that users can find even more prospective matches. Users can opt to show their Dating profile to people in a Group
In doing so, the firm is encouraging users to branch out from people they already know. They may still be shown profiles for users that friends with a Facebook friend.
The conversational parts of Facebook Dating are also different from other apps.
Once you message someone, you can’t view their profile or send them repeated messages if they don’t respond.
This feature should cut down on stalking and harassment on the service, as users are unable to lash out when someone rebuffs their advance.
Facebook also doesn’t allow users to send photos in messages, which should prevent anyone from sending an unwanted or, at times, inappropriate picture.
What’s more, Facebook has linked its Groups and Events sections with Dating so that users can find even more prospective matches.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg first teased the new service at Facebook’s F8 developer conference in May as a way for its billions of users to build ‘meaningful relationships’ on the platform
For example, if a user is part of a group for local meetups, they can opt to show their Dating profile to people in that group.
That feature is also enabled for upcoming and past events, so that if you have a missed connection, it’s not too late.
If the service takes off in Colombia, it’s possible that the company could expand Facebook Dating globally.
For now though, users outside Colombia will have to wait to meet their match on Facebook.
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