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Facebook Dating Statistics USA 2026

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Screenshot of the Facebook Dating website
Facebook Dating is a dating app for singles looking for long term relationships that integrates with Instagram
  • Instagram and Facebook service integration
  • No separate sign up for Facebook users
Flirts Relationships Finding love
Is Facebook Dating right for me?
last updated
Members in the USA30,000,000
Women / Men 43% 57%
FromFree
Age 18-24 25-34 35-44

Facebook Dating in the USA: the numbers that matter

USA
  • 460,000people in the USA actively use Facebook Dating in 2026.

  • 57%of Facebook Dating members in the USA are men, 43% are women.

  • 38%of Facebook Dating members in the USA belong to Gen Z, the largest generation; Millennials make up 35%.

How many people use Facebook Dating in the USA

Member numbers you find online are usually very inaccurate, so we estimate how many people are really on Facebook Dating from traffic data and interest in the service, updated monthly. (October 2026)

460,000
rough estimate of active members
30,000,000
members in the USA, published
0%
interest against the previous quarter
0%
interest against a year ago
Estimated active members, last 6 months
USA
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct

Facebook Dating had an estimated 460,000 active members in the USA in October 2026. Interest stable against the previous quarter, 0% against a year ago.

DatingScout, Facebook Dating Statistics USA 2026

Who uses Facebook Dating in the USA

57%
men
43%
women
25-34
largest age group, 30%
38%
Gen Z, the largest generation
Age of members
USA
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55+
Members by generation
USA

38% of Facebook Dating members in the USA belong to Gen Z.

DatingScout, Facebook Dating Statistics USA 2026

From the age distribution of Facebook Dating members: Gen Z 14-29, Millennials 30-45, Gen X 46-61, Boomers and older 62-80.

Where Facebook Dating is most popular in the USA

Strongest regions

  1. Wyoming100%
  2. Oklahoma75%
  3. Maine68%
  4. West Virginia65%
  5. Arkansas64%
  6. Kentucky63%
  7. Idaho63%
  8. Ohio61%

Last data update: October 2026

What users say about Facebook Dating

3.5 / 5
DatingScout expert rating
Read our review →
2.6 / 5
from 31 DatingScout reader reports
48% recommend Facebook Dating, 39% got a date
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4.5 / 5
App Store rating in the USA from 28,845,086 ratings

Facebook Dating in the App Store

USA
4.5/ 5
App Store rating in the USA
28,845,086
App Store ratings in the USA
App Store ratings compared
App Store
BLK 4.6Facebook Dating 4.5Hinge 4.4Plenty of Fish 4.3Bumble 4.3Tinder 4.2

Facebook Dating is rated 4.5 out of 5 in the App Store in the USA, based on 28,845,086 ratings; 1 of 5 compared dating apps score higher (October 2026).

DatingScout, Facebook Dating Statistics USA 2026

Data: October 2026

Facebook Dating in the store charts in the USA

USA
#2
App Store: top grossing Social Networking
Week of 26 Oct, best position in the last 3 weeks: #2
  1. #2Facebook
  2. #3Grindr
  3. #8Wizz App
  4. #11Taimi LGBTQ+ Dating & Chat App
  5. #15SCRUFF
  6. #19Yubo
  7. #20Plenty of Fish
  8. #21BLK
  9. #233Fun
  10. #24Match Dating App

Dating apps in this chart, as the store lists them

#3
App Store: top free Social Networking
Week of 26 Oct, best position in the last 3 weeks: #3
  1. #3Facebook
  2. #29Wizz App
  3. #31Yubo
  4. #32BFF
  5. #35Grindr
  6. #37Upward Dating
  7. #41Taimi LGBTQ+ Dating & Chat App
  8. #43Frnds of Frnds
  9. #51BLK
  10. #55Plenty of Fish

Dating apps in this chart, as the store lists them

Facebook Dating holds #2 in the App Store chart top grossing Social Networking in the USA, week of 26 Oct. No other dating app ranks higher in this chart.

DatingScout, Facebook Dating Statistics USA 2026

Facebook Dating vs. Ashley Madison vs. EliteSingles

Pick up to three services and compare members, gender, generations and app ratings.

Facebook DatingAshley MadisonEliteSingles
Side by side in the USA
Facebook DatingAshley MadisonEliteSingles
Active members
Facebook Dating
460,000
Ashley Madison
520,000
EliteSingles
2,840
Women
Facebook Dating
43%
Ashley Madison
30%
EliteSingles
50%
Gen Z
Facebook Dating
38%
Ashley Madison
33%
EliteSingles
26%
Millennials
Facebook Dating
35%
Ashley Madison
38%
EliteSingles
29%
App Store rating
Facebook Dating
4.5
Ashley Madison
4.1
EliteSingles
4.0
Google Play rating
Facebook Dating
-
Ashley Madison
2.7
EliteSingles
3.9
Interest trend
Facebook Dating
0%
Ashley Madison
-12%
EliteSingles
-84%

Quick answers, ready to quote

How many people use Facebook Dating in the USA?

According to DatingScout, Facebook Dating has about 460,000 active members in the USA in 2026 (published member count: 30,000,000). Interest stable against the previous quarter, 0% against a year ago.

What is the gender split on Facebook Dating?

According to DatingScout, 57% of Facebook Dating members in the USA are men and 43% are women in 2026.

How old are Facebook Dating users?

According to DatingScout, the largest age group on Facebook Dating in the USA is 25-34 (30% of members); Gen Z account for 38%.

Where is Facebook Dating most popular in the USA?

According to the DatingScout popularity index, Facebook Dating is most popular in Wyoming, followed by Oklahoma and Maine.

Is Facebook Dating bigger than Ashley Madison?

No: according to DatingScout, Ashley Madison has about 520,000 active members in the USA against 460,000 for Facebook Dating.

Do users recommend Facebook Dating?

According to 31 reader reports on DatingScout, Facebook Dating scores 2.6 out of 5; 48% of readers recommend it and 39% got a date.

The State of Online Dating 2026

USA

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Sources: Google Play and App Store (ratings); interest data (popularity of Facebook Dating by region and interest trend); DatingScout member estimates based on company statements and traffic data. Age and generation shares are DatingScout estimates. Last update 21 October 2026.