You probably haven’t heard someone proudly say, “We met on Facebook Dating,” out loud. And yet, quietly, in the underbelly of your uncle’s favorite app, it’s… kind of booming. Ew. Facebook Dating launched in 2019 as an opt-in section inside the main Facebook app, letting people spin up a separate dating profile and match with other singles based on shared interests, events, and groups. According to a recent New York Times report, it now has more than 21 million daily users, making it one of the most-used dating services in the world, beating out even Hinge’s daily crowd.

So yes, the thing your aunt uses to post politically incorrect memes is also, statistically, where a surprising number of people are trying to get laid. On paper, it makes sense: it’s free, it’s already on your phone, and

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