It’s here. Facebook Dating has been launched in the US. Plus, users there will have the ability to integrate their Instagram posts directly into their Facebook Dating profile, thus giving people the ability to add Instagram followers to their “Secret Crush lists”, in addition to Facebook friends. By the end of the year, it will be possible to add Facebook & Instagram Stories to your Dating profile too, announced FB.
How It Works
Starting today, you can choose to opt into Facebook Dating & create a Dating profile (separate from your main profile). You will be suggested to others who have also opted in. People are suggested based on your preferences, interests and other things you do on Facebook. There’s no swiping at all.
If you are interested in someone, you can comment directly on their profile or tap on the Like button to let them know. If you aren’t interested, you can pass on them. Facebook Dating allows you to match with friends of friends &/or people not in your friend circle.
Facebook Dating won’t match you with friends, unless you choose to use Secret Crush and you both add each other to your list. All of your Dating activity will stay in Facebook Dating. It won’t be shared to the rest of Facebook.
Key Features
- People will soon be able to connect and share with Facebook and Instagram Stories. Today people are asked to make a decision as to whether or not they like someone immediately based on a static profile. To help you show, rather than tell, who you are, we’re bringing Stories to Dating. This format lets you be authentic in a way that a typical dating profile can’t, and it helps you get to know someone before and after you match.
Concept only. Not final design.
- Secret Crush lets you match with people you already know on Facebook and/or Instagram. By default, Facebook Dating won’t match you with your Facebook Friends, but people told us they were interested in exploring potential romantic relationships within their extended circles, like their Facebook friend list and Instagram followers. Our popular Secret Crush feature gives you the option to do just that. If you choose to use Secret Crush, you can select up to nine of your Facebook friends or Instagram followers who you’re interested in. (To add Instagram followers you must connect your Instagram account to Facebook Dating.) If your crush has opted into Facebook Dating, they’ll get a notification saying that someone has a crush on them. If your crush adds you to their Secret Crush list too, it’s a match! If your crush isn’t on Dating, doesn’t create a Secret Crush list, or doesn’t put you on their list — then no one will know that you’ve entered their name.
Via: Facebook
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