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Facebook takes on Tinder with new dating app, but how many people will really want to use it?
To that end Facebook Dating actually makes it slightly difficult to express interest in someone.
You can’t just sent a Like there way; you have to send them a message, tagged to a photo or a line of information in their profile. Once you’ve sent it, you can’t see their profile anymore unless they choose to get back to you. For now, no fees are planned.
Safety first
We’re used to big social networks rolling out new features half-cocked, seemingly without much thought about how they might play out in the real world.
Think of when Facebook’s added “Memories”, triggered on the anniversary of old posts, which cheerfully began reminding grieving parents of a time when their children were still alive.
To Facebook’s credit, Dating seems more careful.
To stop people’s dating from contaminating their social life, all messages are kept separate from the main app. Your dating profile is also separate from your main profile (in case, for instance, your friends don’t know your sexual orientation). It won’t match you with existing friends, nor with anyone you’ve blocked (though it might match you with an unfriended ex). Facebook has resisted the temptation to make joining up automatic.
Other features are carefully targeted at making women feel safe on the platform. You can’t contact more than 100 people a day, and you can’t send images (making unsolicited flashing unlikely). To stop catfishing, the app refuses to let you set your own age and area, instead taking them from your Facebook profile and your phone.
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