USA TODAY - Jan 17 - Facebook is becoming an online love connection — or maybe a meat market. Facebook's new Graph Search,
in limited beta release, extends searches for singles on the network to
friends of friends. The new feature, primarily for finding what friends
"Like" from music to food and more, is expected to be available more
widely over the next few months. It offers a speedy way to sort
potential mates. Men will be able to hunt for single women who live in
their locale and like a particular taco stand, action movies and sports
teams, for example. Dating norms, however, have already taken root on
Facebook. People have long-perused the photos and postings of members in
the game of attraction, says Julie Spira, a digital-dating maven who
runs CyberDatingExpert.com.
"It's the world's largest social network, and they could be the world's
largest dating network if they want to go there," Spira said. The
Search Graph, for now, only culls "Like" selections and has yet to tap
into profiles or News Feed data.
by Scott Martin & Jon Swartz
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