‘No plans’ to roll out Facebook Dating in Australia as Meta launches AI ‘dating assistant’ in US

September 23, 2025 1:09

Facebook Dating has launched an AI-driven dating assistant

Facebook Australia has revealed it doesn’t have any plans to launch Facebook Dating in Australia, despite ramping up the tools and offering in North America.

Facebook Dating is a free platform within the existing Facebook app, which claims to “[make] it easier to find love by meeting and starting conversations with people who share your interests”.

This week, Meta announced Facebook Dating would help people “avoid swipe fatigue” by launching an AI dating assistant.

Meta said the AI bot will give users “personalised help on [their] dating journey”, and will find better matches based on interests and preferences.

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Vivienne Kelly

Vivienne Kelly is a freelance journalist and commentator. She currently co-hosts MediaLand on ABC Radio National with Tim Burrowes, and was previously editor of Mumbrella between 2016 and 2020.

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