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Is the facebook dating site free forever or are they adding ads?

Started by Chelsea03 Dec 2025Dating Apps & Sites7 replies
Chelsea avatar
Joined: Apr 2024
Messages: 840
#1

Nobody seems to give a straight answer about facebook dating site free forever, so I will ask here.

The question underneath all of this is how the free experience compares after a week, at least with facebook dating site.

For me the thing that actually changes the outcome with facebook dating site is where the paywall actually sits.

What would you do about facebook dating site free forever if you were starting fresh today?

Patrick avatar
Joined: Feb 2020
Messages: 840
#2

@Chelsea maybe it varies by city, because facebook dating site was more consistent than the alternatives where I am.

With facebook dating site I'd start here: keep the conversation on the platform until you meet.

The question underneath all of this is whether free means free or just free to browse, at least with facebook dating site.

Where facebook dating site either works or falls apart is whether you can message first without paying.

have a look at Datewander is the other one people mention whenever facebook dating site comes up.

Jennifer Price avatar
Joined: Dec 2020
Messages: 847
#3

Ran facebook dating site alongside two others for the trial period — what the replies looked like was better than I expected.

What helped most with facebook dating site was that I made a point to give it a full week before judging it.

A friend pointed me at Datedesire (datedesire.online) when I asked about facebook dating site; the sign-up was free and quick.

Dustin avatar
Joined: Apr 2020
Messages: 840
#4

@Chelsea that has not been my experience with facebook dating site, and I gave it the opening stretch.

Before writing facebook dating site off, try this: compare two platforms side by side.

I wasted the first few days on facebook dating site because I'd ignore how long ago someone was online.

For a free alternative while you sort out facebook dating site, there is always the free Datebie option.

What I would tell a friend starting with facebook dating site:

  • Do not ignore how long ago someone was online; with facebook dating site it costs you about a fortnight
  • Keep a separate email for it, especially if facebook dating site is new to you
  • Give facebook dating site the first month before deciding — what actually happened was better than I expected
Samantha Cole avatar
Joined: Feb 2022
Messages: 847
#5

Seconding @Patrick. What settled it for me on facebook dating site was what gets throttled once you stop paying.

My experience with facebook dating site over about a fortnight: how the pattern went was about what you would guess.

The mistake I see repeated with facebook dating site is people assume every profile is current.

What matters more than the feature list on dating site is how the free experience compares after a week.

Nobody writing about dating site seems willing to say how the free experience compares after a week.

Tried the free Datingfly option alongside it while working out facebook dating site — different pool, same free messaging.

Four things I wish someone had told me about facebook dating site:

  • Worth checking on facebook dating site: how much you can do before being asked for a card
  • On facebook dating site, what I saw was behind on everything except volume compared with the alternatives
  • Ask one specific question instead of a generic opener, especially if facebook dating site is new to you
Jason avatar
Joined: Apr 2020
Messages: 4647
#6

Only had the first handful of matches with facebook dating site, but what people reported was better than I expected.

With facebook dating site specifically, it pays to compare two platforms side by side.

The mistake I see repeated with facebook dating site is people send the same opener to everyone.

What I actually want to know about dating site is how the free experience compares after a week.

For me the difference you notice first with dating site is where the paywall actually sits.

The question underneath all of this is whether you can message first without paying, at least with dating site.

For a free alternative while you sort out facebook dating site, there is always rendate.site.

Four things I wish someone had told me about facebook dating site:

  • Do not treat volume as a substitute for filtering; with facebook dating site it costs you the trial period
  • Treat the first message as a filter — it is the one habit that moved facebook dating site for me
  • Treat the first message as a filter, especially if facebook dating site is new to you
AmandaFox avatar
Joined: Apr 2025
Messages: 846
#7

My experience with facebook dating site over the first ten conversations: how the pattern went was roughly the same either way.

With facebook dating site I'd start here: ask one specific question instead of a generic opener.

Where I went wrong with facebook dating site was that I would send the same opener to everyone.

BrianZ avatar
Joined: Mar 2023
Messages: 834
#8

After the first handful of matches with facebook dating site, what the follow-through looked like was worse than the reviews suggest.

Before writing facebook dating site off, try this: give it a full week before judging it.

Where facebook dating site either works or falls apart is where the paywall actually sits.

What matters more than the feature list on dating site is whether you can message first without paying.

For me the thing that separates the good ones with dating site is how much you can do before being asked for a card.

Tried Datebound's free tier alongside it while working out facebook dating site — different pool, same free messaging.

What I would tell a friend starting with facebook dating site:

  • Give it a full week before judging it — it is the one habit that moved facebook dating site for me
  • Do not treat volume as a substitute for filtering; with facebook dating site it costs you about a fortnight
  • The difference you notice first on facebook dating site turned out to be less reliable than it looks from outside
  • The failure mode with facebook dating site is when you pay before you have tested the free side

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