Facebook Gets Back in the Game: Dating Edition
If you thought Facebook was just about sharing cat memes, think again. On May 02, 2018, Mark Zuckerberg dropped a bombshell at the annual F8 conference that the giant social network is stepping into the dating arena.
The Grand Plan
- Picture this: a built‑in matchmaker that pairs 200 million single users—the number Zuckerberg bragged about.
- Goal? Keep young people glued to the platform and get folks to log in for the touchdowns of life.
- The service has been cooking behind the scenes for over ten years; now it’s on the brink of launching.
Impact on the Stock Market
When the news broke, Facebook shares nudged up 1.1 % to close at $173.86. Meanwhile, traditional dating sites felt the heat as investors re‑shuffled their portfolios.
Why Dating?
Relationship status has been a feature on Facebook since 2004, but it’s about to get a full makeover. “There are plenty of singles out there,” Zuckerberg said, implying there’s literally a whole ecosystem waiting.
Bottom Line
Facebook’s foray into matchmaking could turn the platform into the go‑to spot for love stories—while also ensuring more eyeballs on its perpetual stream of status updates.
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