Facebook set to launch new dating feature

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA — Step aside, Tinder, there's a new cupid in town and it's hellbent on changing users' status from "single" to "in a relationship."

At this year's F8 developer conference, Mark Zuckerberg announced the launch of a new dating feature on the Facebook app, according to CNN Money.

The dating service is opt-in, and users won't be matched with people they're already friends with. Supposedly, profiles are private and won't be visible to friends or on news feeds, but with Facebook's recent privacy scandal, let's just say we're skeptical.

When singles sign up for events, they'll get access to other attendees' dating profiles, and maybe even find someone who's not weird or creepy.

Zuckerberg claims the app is meant to foster serious, meaningful relationships instead of just hookups, though really that's up to the singles to decide.

No news yet on when the service is being rolled out, but people aren't terribly excited about it. And really, can you blame them?

You had a good thing going with the 'poke', Facebook. Should've just stuck to it.