# Facebook Dating

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Facebook Dating and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended as a free dating option that some say beats paid rival apps, with some couples meeting through it. Common caveat: the filtering is weak.

## Why people recommend it

- Seen as better than rival apps (2 comments): "I've heard anecdotally it is much better than the match group apps" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48134683)) "the alternative are so bad that Facebook can be better" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45800256))

## What people warn about

- Filtering is poor (1 comments): "the filtering is just dumb" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49392238))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [OkCupid](https://hackerapproved.com/p/okcupid.md): 29 recommend
- [Tinder](https://hackerapproved.com/p/tinder.md): 7 recommend
- [Bumble](https://hackerapproved.com/p/bumble.md): 6 recommend
- [Singapore government dating service](https://hackerapproved.com/p/singapore-government-run-dating-service.md): 6 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.facebook.com/dating)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Facebook Dating", https://hackerapproved.com/p/facebook-dating/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).