The feature will be based inside Facebook’s main app, alongside its many other utilities buried beyond the home screen, which will work as a nice feature for people who wish to give online dating a second chance.
This features is not ready for the public yet, but Facebook employees are now internally testing it — though they’re warned that it’s not for dating their co-workers which seems ridiculous to me. Facebook has already given a preview of its Dating features back then in May at its F8 conference.
Now we’re getting an early look at its on boarding process thanks to screenshots pulled from the Facebook app’s code by mobile researcher and frequent TechCrunch tipster Jane Manchun Wong. The designs give a sense of the more mature vibe of Facebook Dating, which seems more purposeful for finding a serious partner than a one-night stand.
Some other features in Facebook dating include:
- Once you sign in to activating Facebook Dating, only other people who have also turned it on will be able to see you, and it won’t be shared to News Feed.
- You can choose if friends of friends can see you or not, and Dating profiles allow non-binary and transgender and orientation options.
- You’ll unlock Groups or Events you’re a part of for Dating, and you’ll be able to browse potential matches based on the plethora of info Facebook knows about you. If two people express interest in each other (no swiping), they can text each other over Messenger or WhatsApp.
- We have also learned some new details from Facebook, as well. Facebook is considering a limit on how many people you can express interest in, which would prevent a spammy behavior of rapidly approving everyone you see.
- Blocking someone on Dating won’t also block them on Facebook, though that’s not finalized.
Facebook has no plan for paid subscriptions to premium Dating features. It’s currently not going to show ads in Dating, though it could reconsider that later.
Dating will be 18+ only in the U.S. and abide by local laws on who is considered an “adult.” for now.