How to Fix Facebook Dating Not Working or Showing Up
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Find the Facebook Dating Option
You can access Facebook Dating on your phone in a couple of ways. Start by searching ‘Facebook Dating’ in the search bar or tap its dedicated shortcut to access it.
Note:Facebook Dating isn’t available on the desktop and you can only access it in the Facebook app on your smartphone.
Open the Facebook app on your phone, select theHamburger menu, and tapDating. Create your dating profile to find a suitable match.
Requirements for Facebook Dating
You can use Facebook Dating to meet and match people with the same interests, adhering to the following requirements:
Fix Facebook Dating Not Working or Showing Up
If Facebook Dating isn’t working or showing up despite its availability in your region, use the following fixes to restore and use it seamlessly.
Basic Fixes
Fix 1: Enable Location Permissions for Facebook
You should enable location permissions to let the Facebook app detect your whereabouts and show its Dating feature.
On iOS:Open iPhone Settings, selectApps>Facebook, tapLocation, and enable thePrecise Locationtoggle along with ‘While Using the App‘.
On Android:Long-tap the Facebook app icon to open itsApp info, selectPermissions, tapLocation, and set it to ‘Allow only while using the app‘.
Fix 2: Clear the Facebook Cache (Android)
A corrupt app cache can malfunction the Facebook app creating issues in viewing its Dating option.Clear the Facebook app cachemanually and retry locating Facebook Dating.
Long-tap the Facebook app icon to open itsApp info, selectStorage and cache, and tapClear cache.
Fix 3: Offload the Facebook App (iOS)
Unlike Android, iOS doesn’t allow clearing the Facebook app cache manually. Instead, you canoffloadand reinstall the Facebook app to find its Dating feature.
Step 1:Open the Settings app, selectGeneral, and tapiPhone Storage.
Step 2:SelectFacebookand tapOffload App. Reinstall it from the Apple App Store and search Dating in the Facebook app.
Fix 4: Log Out and Sign Back In
Lastly, Facebook Dating may not work or show up due to account authentication issues. Log out from your Facebook account and sign back in to restore the Dating feature.
Step 1:Open the Facebook app on your iPhone and tap theHamburger menuat the bottom right (top right on Android).
Step 2:Scroll down and selectLog out. Once signed out, use your Facebook account credentials to log back in.
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Last updated on 03 September, 2024
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