Centralization of data aside, playing non-devils advocate: > The only people on facebook are boomers arguing about politics. Dating is all about exclusivity an

Centralization of data aside, playing non-devils advocate: > The only people on facebook are boomers arguing about politics. Dating is all about exclusivity and compartmentalization. Nobody wants to date in the same place they get happy birthday messages from their grandma. The Facebook you see is very different from the Facebook I see (which is the point I guess). > Nobody wants to see their friend of friends on a dating site. Tinder tried this already and it bombed. The current meta for dating apps is to exclude anyone in your contacts or friendlists. I think it depends on what we mean by "dating" and who we're talking about. Dudes on Tinder and Grindr (hookups), sure, that could be awkward. I know people who opt for other apps because they're not trying to get laid, but rather want to find someone who they can form an actual meaningful connection with. In this case friend of friends are great. As OP mentioned, safety is also worth considering and something disproportionately worrying women: meeting people integrated in your near social graph keeps you safe both physically and emotionally.