May 21, 2011

Six most popular dating apps on Facebook

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Many members of the lonely hearts club may cringe at the thought of joining dating web sites because it's like wearing a sign that says, 'I'm a member because I'm desperately looking for a date.' There's an air of exclusivity about these sites that some singles may find quite intimidating.

Enter Facebook, the social networking giant with over 600 million members. Facebook is continuously changing the way friends and strangers connect, and the dating game has never been quite the same.

Unlike dating web sites whose existence is based primarily on helping singles find love, or something casual and hence, membership may be limited. Facebook, instead, gathers family, friends, colleagues, classmates, neighbors -- practically everyone. You can post status updates, videos, play games, chat with friends, answer silly quizzes and what have you. So finding love can seem more like accidental, albeit, a very welcome one.

That said, dating apps are sprouting on Facebook at a rate nearly as fast as the speed of thought. With so many apps to choose from, where do you start?

Here's a short background about some of the most popular dating apps integrated with Facebook.