Facebook Dating is an opt-in app that Facebook users can opt out of at any time and for any reason. Click the gear icon in the top right-hand corner of the app to go to the Settings. Then select the General tab where you’ll see your Facebook Dating account options. Listed under Account, you’ll see two options that can remove your Facebook Dating profile from the app. The first is labeled “Take a break,” and it is just that — a way to pause your account without deleting it. Facebook Dating users who choose this option can still see their existing matches and conversations, and they can still send messages to them. But they will not see any new matches nor will their dating profile appear in match lists. Deleting your Facebook Dating profile will not delete your regular Facebook account. Taking a break from Facebook Dating can be a good mental health exercise. It could give you time to focus on a particular conversation or polish your dating profile. And, when you return, you’ll have a new batch of potential matches ready and waiting.