12 Advantages of the New Facebook Dating Platform

1- Using Consideration Over Impulse:

On many apps, singles connect over photos and surface attributes.

Facebook Dating wanted these first interactions to be more meaningful and respectful.

So, they designed it so you can’t just swipe yes or no on a prospect without scrolling down through their whole profile. This experience is akin to taking in the whole person.

2- Privacy:

Facebook Dating just uses your first name and it’s designed to be a separate app from Facebook so your family and friends will not know you’re dating. You can choose to match with ‘Friends of Friends’ and/or people not in your friend circle.

If you’re interested in a match you can engage and if not, you can pass. You can even pre-emptively block specific people who may also be dating from seeing your profile, including exes. You can decide whether to unlock other things later like Events, your respective FB profiles and more but do not have to do so.

3- Safety:

FB has made sure you would not be sent inappropriate pictures and has chosen text-only messaging. In addition, you can block anyone who harasses you and there are clear rules of conduct.

There are also location services so you can send a friend or family member information about your live dates so they know where you are.

Plus, if eventually you unlock your respective FB profiles and change your relationship status, this makes your relationship public and integrated with your community and larger context.

4- Avoid Dating Burnout:

Ten percent of daters quit after a month. Facebook Dating has a Pause Button so you can take a break from actively searching for prospects or answering new people for a while but you’ll still be able to access your profile.

5- The Option to Date, ‘Friends of Friends’:

Everything in Facebook Dating is opt-in, so you have choices. You can choose to match with, ‘friends of friends,’ to simulate dating within a community if you like. This marries old school dating with modern tech.

6- Meet Prospects with Shared Interests:

Facebook Dating can suggest prospects who have shared interests and preferences. This starts you out with deeper commonalities and you will have things in common to discuss.

7- Meet Singles at Live Events:

You have the option of seeing other singles who are using Facebook Dating at Events and Groups. This is a more organic way to see prospects live in a more natural, more meaningful setting.

8- See if Your Secret Crush is Reciprocal:

Facebook got feedback that singles were secretly crushing on people they knew but didn’t know if their feelings were reciprocated. So, they invented the Secret Crush Feature (which is opt-in only) where you can choose up to 9 Facebook friends or Instagram followers you’re interested in.

They will be notified and if you’re on their list too, you’ll match! And, never fear, if they don’t have a Secret Crush List or you’re not on it, no one will even know you entered their name.

9- Be more 3D & Have More Context on a Date:

Facebook Dating offers you the option to start seeing dates beyond some surface static profile. They allow you the option to integrate Instagram posts and stories to show more of your life in motion.

10- Use Conversation Starters to Get Banter Flowing:

Online daters often complain that it’s so awkward to know what to message prospects. Facebook Dating has Conversation Starters that can get the banter flowing in fun ways. They allow you to connect on a deeper level.

11- More Information for Matching:

Facebook has so much information on you and prospective dates. Their secret matching algorithm is bound to be way more advanced than other dating apps. They also will have access to so many singles.

12- Likeability:

Eventually, you have the option to unlock your Facebook profile and so does your date. Research shows that if you like someone based upon their Facebook Profile, you’re likely to like them in real life. So, this is yet another advantage.