When Is The Facebook Dating App Available In Usa

Facebook Dating is here. Facebook, last year at its annual developers' conference F8 2018, announced its dating service -- Facebook Dating. While making the announcement last year Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had said that the service would change the way people date. And now, nearly a year and a half later Facebook has finally rolled out the service in the US taking the total number of countries where the service is available to 20.

Well, unlike most other dating apps, you actually can't just casually go to the App Store, type in 'Facebook Dating,' and expect to find it there. In fact, if you were to do that, it wouldn't come. Apr 15, 2020 Sponsored ads. Ever since the Facebook Dating release in 2019, the app has been gaining popularity among singles who look for meaningful relationships rather than casual flings. Unlike Tinder and other similar platforms that match users based on their looks, Facebook dating service begs to differ. Facebook Dating lives within the existing Facebook app, but to use it you need to set up a separate profile. In addition to the US, Facebook Dating is available in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil.

The list of countries where Facebook Dating is available includes the US, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Guyana, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, Singapore, Suriname, Thailand, Uruguay, and Vietnam. Facebook said that it would launch its dating service in Europe in early 2020. As far as India is concerned, there is no word on the availability yet. However, with Facebook Dating hitting a number of South East Asian countries, the social media giant's dating service should be available in India soon.

Apart from launching Facebook Dating in the US, the social media giant has also announced a number of new features coming to its dating service. For starters, soon people will be able to connect on Facebook using their 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,' Facebook wrote in a blog post. However, this feature isn't live yet and it will be available on Facebook Dating by the end of the year.

In addition to that, Facebook is rolling out its Secret Crush feature, which it announced at F8 2019 earlier this year, to Facebook Dating. This means that the users of this service will be able to explore romantic relationships within their circle of friends. However, this feature will now include Instagram. This means that when users connect their Facebook Dating profiles with their Instagram profiles, they will be able to look for partners from their Instagram followers as well. Additionally, Facebook Dating users will also be able to share their Instagram posts in their Facebook Dating profiles. 'Show aspects of your life to others, and find shared connections that spark conversation,' Facebook added in its blog post.

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A hot potato: Facebook said it designed its dating service with safety, security and privacy in mind. Users will be able to block and report anyone. You also won’t be matched up with any of your Facebook friends (unless you add them to your Secret Crush list) and you can even choose not to match with friends of friends. Furthermore, anyone you have previously blocked will not be suggested as a match.

Facebook’s inaugural dating service is now live in the US, aiming to help people start “meaningful relationships” based on common interests. Facebook said it takes the work out of creating a dating profile and gives users a more authentic look at who someone really is.

Is Facebook A Dating App

Facebook announced intentions to hitch a ride aboard the online dating bandwagon more than 16 months ago. We haven’t heard much about the service since but that’s partly because Facebook has been focusing on launching the product in other regions first.

Facebook Dating is currently available in 19 other markets including Brazil, Canada, Mexico and Thailand and is coming to Europe in early 2020.

The social network said it is also enabling the ability to integrate Instagram posts directly into your Facebook Dating profile. You can even add Instagram followers (and Facebook friends) to your Secret Crush list and by the end of the year, you’ll be able to add Facebook and Instagram Stories to your dating profile as well.

Facebook hasn't done much lately to instill trust among its user base – quite the opposite, in fact. Indeed, the service’s biggest challenge will be convincing users to trust them with their dating life.