Strategy question

Why should Facebook enter the dating market and how would you execute it?

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What this question tests

Strategic reasoning about entering a market adjacent to the core product, plus a concrete execution plan.

State the rationale: Facebook already has the social graph, photos, and interests data that dating apps must build from scratch.
Size the opportunity against Tinder and Bumble's user base and revenue to judge if it is worth the distraction.
Identify the advantage: cross referencing existing friends and interests to improve match quality and reduce catfishing risk.
Address the key risk: users may not want dating mixed with their existing social identity, so keep it opt in and separate.
Propose execution: launch inside the Facebook app as an opt in tab, seeded first in a few test markets.
Define success metrics such as opt in rate, match to conversation rate, and conversations leading to an in person meeting.

Grounds the 'why' in a specific asset, the social graph, rather than a vague 'because everyone uses Facebook' argument.
Addresses the privacy concern directly by proposing the feature stays separate from the main profile and friend list.
Gives an illustrative launch plan, e.g. assumes piloting in 3 markets before global rollout to de-risk brand perception.
Names a real competitor set, Tinder and Bumble, and explains the differentiation instead of ignoring them.

Not addressing the privacy tension between a dating feature and an identity based social network.
Giving a 'why' with no specific asset or advantage named.
Skipping execution details and stopping at 'because it makes sense strategically'.

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