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Facebook Dating Is A Thing Now
And here’s how it works…
In a world of fast-paced lifestyles and 60+hour work weeks, there is very little time to go searching for a soulmate. For this reason, many of us have turned to dating apps to help us in our journey to finding a meaningful relationship. Though every application and platform has its flaws, Facebook Dating has presented a semi-unique approach to its concept of online dating and (through my research) seems to of tailored the vibe of its features to be more inclusive than I have seen in others.
As someone who has been on Facebook for over a decade and has experience with dating apps in the past, I was surprised I had not heard of this feature on Facebook until recently, despite its launch in September of 2019. As I stumbled across the application itself and the offerings that existed within the app, I thought it might be something those actively seeking meaningful connections, but are short on time, see as a potential solution.
Facebook has long been the place where everyone from college students to divorcées scope out their romantic interests. Well, as of 2019, Facebook users in the United States can officially use the social network as a dating service. The service comes complete with specialized profiles, a matchmaking algorithm, and several other features. After beginning its roll-out in over a dozen…
