Facebook Dating doesn’t have the popularity of Tinder and Bumble, so you’ll likely find you won’t have as many potential matches. But that being said, Facebook Dating does give users the advantage of matching with people who have joined the same Groups & Events, which can make it easier to connect over a common interest and meet up IRL.

Brace yourselves, my friends, there's a whole new way for you to find love readily available on your phones: Facebook Dating. But, how do you sign up for Facebook Dating? Well, unlike most other dating apps, you actually can't just casually go to the App Store, type in 'Facebook Dating,' and expect to find it there. In fact, if you were to do that, it wouldn't come up at all.

So where can you find it? Through the Facebook app. Here’s how it works: First, you have to log onto the Facebook app on your phone — not Facebook on your computer. (It literally will not come up if you try to search for it on Facebook on your computer, so don’t bother.)

Once you're on Facebook, you can enter 'Facebook Dating' into the search bar, or find it within your bookmarks within the app, a rep for Facebook tells Elite Daily. So, take your pick. The world's your oyster, pal.

If you like the sounds of the search bar, I took the liberty of searching for it myself on my Facebook App and this is what should come up. You know, just so we’re all on the same page here:

Where Do I Find Facebook Dating On My Computer

Click on is the Facebook Dating tab that you see directly under the Facebook Shortcuts tab, which will redirect you to this page:

If you choose to go down the bookmark road, let me start by saying you should make sure your app is updated. I wasn't able to see the bookmark on my app until my phone was updated.

Once your app is all up to date, all you have to do is tap on the 'home' button and you'll see the option to sign up. Once you do, you'll be redirected to that same starting page.

Another way to find the bookmark is to click on those three horizontal lines on the right side of your Facebook app. Once you click on those, you'll notice 'Dating' is one of your new options for things to do on the app. If you're single and ready to mingle, all you have to do is tap to create your Facebook Dating profile.

So, at the end of the day, it's really up to you how you choose to go about getting started with Facebook Dating. Just don't try to download it on the App Store because you will not find it there. No, seriously. I tried and these were my only results:

No offense to Hello Dating, DOWN Dating, or any other app that comes up — those apps are probably great. But the point is they're not Facebook Dating.

To be honest, the way I see it, having it exist within your Facebook app is a great thing because it's taking up less space on your phone. No more wasting storage space on yet another app. This time this is like a fun, secret app that just so happens to exist within another app you already had on your phone.

• With Facebook dating, you can search for hundreds and thousands of singles in your area who are looking to meet that special person. With Secret Crush your possibilities endless with finding that special someone. Even if you are unsure about finding love on fb dating, you can also make new friends. Reach out to someone and make a new friend!
• Facebook Dating suggests matches for you based on things like preferences in your dating profile, things you do and share on Facebook as well as things.

It's efficient and I like it.

Facebook Dating is one of the newer additions to the dating app universe. And it's definitely worth a try, if you're in the mood to scroll through potential love matches. But if Facebook Dating isn't showing up for you, don’t worry — there might be an easy fix.

If you can't find the Facebook Dating option anywhere on your screen, it's likely due to one of these two reasons: either you aren't using the Facebook app, or you're under 18. Obviously, if you're under 18, there's not much to be done about that. If you're 18 or older, though, all you have to do is download the Facebook app to access Facebook Dating.

Since it's a separate profile, you'll need to sign up for Facebook Dating — and once you do that, you should be good to go. If you're still having problems, however, make sure you're using the latest version of the app. Go into the Settings option on your phone, and check for an update.

If you're still having trouble from there, check your network connection. Sometimes shotty Wi-Fi is to blame, and sometimes it's just a problem with the Facebook servers, at which point you'll have to wait for Facebook to fix the issue. Once it's up and running again, make sure your notifications are turn on, so that you don't get any messages.

More Info About Facebook Dating

Again, your dating profile is separate from your usual Facebook profile — much to everyone's relief. So even though it's connected to your main account, your dating activities are never broadcasted to your Facebook timeline. Facebook Dating does, however, take advantage of your network.

Can You Find Facebook Dating

Your dating profile isn't limited to who your Friends are on the site. Rather, your 'suggested' profiles (aka, people that Facebook thinks you might want to reach out to) will be based off of your interests, preferences, and other things you do on Facebook.

While we're at it, the settings for who can see your info that are included in Facebook Dating might spark your interest, as well. First, Facebook Dating is opt-in only, which means you become a part of this particular network if you actively choose to; and if you don't want to join Facebook Dating, Facebook will not create any sort of dating profile to connect to your regular profile on your behalf.

Another nifty little aspect of Facebook Dating is that you can choose whether your friends of Facebook friends can be suggested as matches, or whether you want even more distance between your dating world and your regular profile world.

Why Can't I Find Facebook Dating

So even if you use Facebook Dating, you can rest assured that your boss won't see your Dating profile ever, unless you want them to. The same goes for your nosy family friends. What a relief.