Facebook Dating
Ranked 5 of 5 dating apps by recommenders
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.
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.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 71%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Seen as better than rival apps
“I've heard anecdotally it is much better than the match group apps”
Comment from 14 May 2026 in “The Dating App Swipe Is Dying. What Comes Next May Be Worse” “the alternative are so bad that Facebook can be better”
Comment from 3 Nov 2025 in “Facebook Dating Has Become a Surprise Hit for the Social Network”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Filtering is poor
“the filtering is just dumb”
Comment from 21 Aug 2026 in “I Just Want to Search”
Other dating apps people recommend
The four most recommended other dating apps, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OkCupid | 29 | 25 | 54% | 7 | 12 yrs3 owners | — |
| Tinder | 7 | 25 | 22% | 5 | — | — |
| Bumble | 6 | 11 | 35% | 4 | — | — |
| Singapore government dating service | 6 | 2 | 75% | 1 | — | — |
| Facebook DatingThis page | 5 | 2 | 71% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
All 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“There are no subscriptions or paywalled features.”
“the filtering is just dumb”
“It is, to use a technical term, a fermented shitpile.”
“I know people who married after meeting thanks to facebook dating.”
“I've heard anecdotally it is much better than the match group apps”
“the increased privacy restrictions developed in parallel elsewhere killed the algorithm”
“the alternative are so bad that Facebook can be better”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.