How to Check If Someone Is on Facebook Dating

Can you see if a Facebook friend is on Facebook Dating?

Generally, no. In its privacy explainer, Meta says it won’t suggest current Facebook friends as potential matches or notify them that someone has joined Dating. If you are Facebook friends with your partner, Facebook Dating is designed not to show them to you as a match.

• Dating is opt-in, so having a Facebook account does not mean having a Dating profile.
• Meta says Dating profiles and messages do not appear in News Feed.
• Meta says last names are not displayed on Dating profiles, which makes a name check harder.

What can you check from outside Facebook Dating?

CheaterExposer does not search Facebook Dating. It searches public Facebook profiles, other public social profiles, and public web results on dating sites including Tinder, Match and Badoo. Those results can show where the same person appears publicly, and each links to its public source. They do not show whether someone has a Facebook Dating profile.

• Compare several details together, not just a first name.
• Finding nothing does not rule out a Dating profile.
• Do not log in to their account, unfriend them to test the app, or make a fake profile.

Can you delete Facebook Dating without deleting Facebook?

Yes. Meta says a Dating profile can be deleted at any time without deleting the Facebook account. That is worth knowing if an old profile is what started the worry, because it is a small step someone can take without leaving Facebook.

What is the clearest way to find out?

If you feel safe doing so, ask. Explain what prompted the question and focus on what you actually saw. If you are afraid of how they might react, put your safety first and speak to someone you trust or a support service. You do not have to raise it alone.