The F8 conference brought a flurry of announcements from the well-known social networking company. One of those announcements refers to a new feature that allows users to do much more than simply set their relationship status as single or engaged.
Facebook 's dating feature will be integrated into the main mobile app, but users looking to meet someone will be able to create dating profiles, which will be separate from their Facebook profile.
While not many details have been revealed, the interface for Facebook's dating feature will be quite similar to other apps like Tinder and Bumble. However, it takes a different approach, allowing users to meet potential dates through Groups and Events.
Facebook will use data like preferences, common interests, and mutual friends to present users with potential suggestions for people they might want to meet. But you may be wondering whether it's a good idea to expose someone's personal relationships publicly, or even to their friends? On that note, Facebook says that what people do in the dating mode will not be visible to their friends.
The creation of this feature puts Facebook in direct competition with leaders in this field, such as Tinder. In fact, shares of Match Group (Tinder's parent company) fell by about 20% after Mark Zuckerberg's announcement. More details about Facebook's new dating feature will be known later this year, when it will be available for testing.
