Mobile researcher Jane Manchun Wong shared a few screenshots, giving social media users a sneak peek into Facebook’s new take on online dating – and, no, it’s not a standalone app like Tinder. The new feature is expected to be integrated into Facebook’s main app; once you activate Facebook Dating, it will only be visible to users who also have it turned it.
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Dating profiles offer a variety of options, including choosing whether you identify as transgender or non-binary, and browsing for potential matches based on shared interests, groups, mutual friends and a slew of other preferences.
Facebook is internally testing Facebook Dating.
— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) 3 августа 2018 г.
I can't go past the signup screen because they are not activating all non-employee Dating profiles because, well, it's "pre-launch";) pic.twitter.com/VQFHUJIkuX
They also have this thing called "community" specifically where users can view their mutual communities. This might be Facebook's take on "Groups" on Tinder Social.
— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) 3 августа 2018 г.
But one the most intriguing features appears to be the so-called “Conversation Starter,” which offers a number of automated pick-up lines to break the ice.
Feeling anxious or not knowing what the pickup line to break the ice? Facebook got you, as they are working on something called "Conversation Starter"
— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) 3 августа 2018 г.
Some, including Jane Wong, sarcastically suggested their chat-up lines:
"Do you like dogs and do you wanna grab a dinner tonight? Let's go dogfooding tonight;) "
— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) 3 августа 2018 г.
… I'll show my way out
“Want to date this person from high school that you have nothing in common with and haven’t talked to in 10 years?”
— Joshua Voydik (@joshvoydik) 4 августа 2018 г.
Speaking at the Facebook F8 conference in May, Mark Zuckerberg gave a preview of the new feature, which he said would not be “just for hook-ups,” but rather for building “real, long-term relationships.”
Facebook reportedly has no plans to introduce paid subscriptions for premium Facebook Dating features.
