FBF Dating Platform Index
Structured comparison of audience fit, product quality, availability and key decision attributes.
FBF research
Turn changing dating-app facts into research people can actually cite.
FBF's long-term research moat is a maintained dataset of platform pricing, privacy, verification, features and market changes. Public indexes will launch only when the underlying data is complete enough to support the claim being made.
Planned original research
Four public data products worth building properly.
Each index should answer a real decision question, show its date range and methodology, and expose meaningful limitations rather than manufacturing a “study” for SEO.
FBF Privacy Index
Visibility, location, blocking, private-mode and related privacy controls compared over time.
FBF Pricing Index
Market-specific paid tiers and feature packaging tracked with date and collection methodology.
Feature & Verification Tracker
Meaningful changes in verification, privacy, free features and product controls recorded as they happen.
Publication standard
A chart is only as credible as the dataset behind it.
FBF will not turn a tiny, simulated or invented dataset into authoritative-looking research.
Define the question
State exactly what the index measures, which markets are included and what it does not measure.
Collect maintained facts
Use structured platform records, dates and primary sources where practical instead of affiliate landing-page claims.
Publish methodology and limitations
Show collection dates, exclusions, scoring assumptions and uncertainty so the research can be interpreted responsibly.
Why this matters for search and AI answers
Original maintained data is more defensible than another generic dating article.
FBF's SEO/GEO/AEO strategy depends on decision utility: dated facts, stable entities, concise comparisons, transparent methodology and original research that other people and answer engines have a reason to reference.
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Dated facts
Every changing fact needs collection or review context.
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Stable entities
Platforms and attributes use consistent structured naming across Finder, reviews and research.
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Citation-ready passages
Key findings should make sense without requiring a reader to decode the entire page.
Are these indexes live today?
No. They are planned research products. FBF will not label an index as published until the underlying dataset and methodology support it.
Will FBF invent survey respondents or sample sizes?
No. Simulated users, invented response counts and fake studies are outside the editorial standard.
Can partner payout determine an index result?
No. Commercial economics are separate from public editorial and research conclusions.
Where do current platform facts appear now?
See the Dating Apps directory, individual reviews and Compare. Those pages read from the current structured platform records.