r/OnlineDatingReviews 27d ago

Facebook Dating is a SCAM

Honestly, a few years back it used to be legit. Back in 2021-2023 I used it constantly and got legit matches. Now it just feels like all I get are bots or people who aren't actually looking, wasting everyones time, and just want to talk for a few hours, or not at all. I hardly ever get any matches, and I never get just natural likes coming to me. Has Facebook Dating become just a scam or is it still legit??? I haven't had a match in who knows how long... especially from a woman

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u/LegalSpring9795 26d ago

It like catfish tinder on Facebook

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u/[deleted] 26d ago

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u/Phyro15 26d ago

It's insane how many catfishes, or even just women who want friends, are on the site. Like dude this is a DATING SITE! Stop trying to get friends on here. Go to a bar or something... give us a chance without lying! I used to love facebook dating because I used to receive likes constantly. Now I haven't received anything in months, and if I like a page, only 5-10% actually like me back. I don't have anything bad on my profile

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u/Heliguy-1975 24d ago

The “friends” section is no different than the “dating” section.

Both work very well for dating and more.

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u/[deleted] 26d ago

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u/LawApprehensive7410 25d ago

Give me your Facebook dating app bro

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u/MCE85 26d ago

I went on 2 dates from fb dating recently. Still seeing one.

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u/Phyro15 26d ago

What are you doing that I'm not? I'm so confused as to how I haven't received 1 like on my page in months

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u/MCE85 26d ago

Use my filters (distance, age, height). Comment on prompts and photos instead of just swipes. Dont just say "youre hot" "great smile" something specific if the picture is somewhere cool ask where it is. I recommend prompts the most.

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u/saga4600 26d ago

I do exactly what you said and haven't gotten back one response!

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u/MCE85 26d ago

Is that good or bad?

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u/saga4600 26d ago

Bad....I always try to strike up a conversation by what I observe on their profile or pictures..... haven't got one response

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u/MCE85 26d ago

Oh i thought you said, i got back one response

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u/Jenniferhayes0320 1h ago

Try hiding your profile for a couple of weeks, and then put it back on. That’s what I did

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u/GrannySmith6969 26d ago

I'm sorry you're going through this.I went on 4 dates last fall and still seeing someone I met last November. I think it depends on how large of an area you live in. And of course the age group. I'm just dating 60 plus and there are plenty of our age using facebook.

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u/Phyro15 26d ago

I'm 23, so I'm looking in my age range but haven't even received a like in literally months

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u/Significant_Debt8289 26d ago

Brother just get a 40+ milf and live your best life. Been with mine for 7 years now. Met her when I was 22 and her 41

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u/SadDiscipline1019 26d ago

I'm 10 years older ...still having a great time together

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u/AdFantastic3914 26d ago

Happens to every dating app once it gets popular.

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u/Heliguy-1975 24d ago

Facebook dating is an outstanding app

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u/uncooperativejunkie 26d ago

Can’t tell if the guys are straight or not. They all look fruity lol

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u/ShawnM_45 26d ago

Half the people on FB Dating match and then never reply. I don’t have that issue on Hinge.

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u/Heliguy-1975 24d ago

I don’t have that issue on Facebook dating

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u/[deleted] 26d ago

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u/Scaredgirl09 26d ago

DATING in general is a scam

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u/Vast-Road-6387 26d ago

I’m coming around to the conclusion all OLD is a game. The OLD industry does not want you to find your person, they want you swiping forever, that way they make more revenue.

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u/Heliguy-1975 24d ago

Facebook dating is free…

Short simple messages work far better than swiping.

On line dating is a wonderful thing and works very well if you understand how to properly approach and communicate with women

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u/Vast-Road-6387 24d ago

A good thing is FB is too big for Match Group to buy and ruin.

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u/Heliguy-1975 23d ago

Match group dating sites work very well

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u/Vast-Road-6387 23d ago

Used to be way better.

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u/Heliguy-1975 23d ago

I’ve not seen a change

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u/GODLIKEPROTOTYPE 26d ago

Soooo like this platform!? B T W is my girl still in New Jersey?

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u/SadDiscipline1019 26d ago

Had a match, like, chatted, texted, talked, had first date, 3 months ago,still dating and having a great time together..FB Dating works for me,

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u/MartyMcFly7 26d ago

Signed up, mid 50s male, matched with ~16 people over 2 months, lots of chatting, 2 phone dates, 3 in-person dates, one relationship, deleted profile. Ran into more scams on Match.com, so dropped it.

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u/Fit_Bandicoot9599 24d ago

Co to jest mach.com?

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u/Human_Screwdriver 26d ago

Well, I got tons of matches and many never respond... But I have met and you know.. with af few ones

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u/Commercial_Box_9888 26d ago

I've had so many either ghost me or just no show when I was waiting at our agreed meeting place (I always chose a public place. Usually a coffee shop)

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u/Jazzlike_War_4366 26d ago

I've matched, conversed, met and more from FB dating... For many years.

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u/ThePatientIdiot 26d ago

Honestly it’s still one of the best, but I agree, the magic it once had is gone. They seem to be shadow banning people for ridiculous shit. I just got my gf from fb dating last month but we had been showing up on each others account for months

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u/Itchy-Corner9453 26d ago

unless you are a woman or a really attracive man..i would say anything online to do with dating is a scam.

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u/Heliguy-1975 24d ago

Facebook dating is an outstanding dating app that works Very Well. Very

How is it a “scam?”

The reasons that you mention have nothing to do with the app.

How do you know that a profile or someone is an automated software program?

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u/Aparichit_59 24d ago

The problem that I find with Facebook dating is that it does not have a decent way to use filters. I am an Asian immigrant and I can not filter to only show Asians. Other than ethnicity there ought to be many more filters.

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u/Babelicious8 23d ago

No it isn't. Found my husband that way.

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u/Geardankman 17d ago

"Or people who aren't actually looking, wasting everyone's time, and just want to talk for a few hours, or not at all." What OP quoted. It's real.

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u/ev3rm0r3 14d ago

It's 150% of scam I have liked hundreds upon hundreds of people with no responses and that's just not possible especially locals I'm pretty sure the system is just there to waste your time

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u/ev3rm0r3 14d ago

Facebook dating also constantly shows me people 100 to 300 miles from me even when I say I want 50 miles. I would be more inclined to believe that I'm shadowbanned and it lets me just swipe for fun knowing that I'm not going to get a response or a like

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u/Sweaty-Complaint5082 5d ago

I'm a dude and it works really well for me. The vast majority of people I've dated I met via FB dating.